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CRIMEJul 20 · 04:03 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, Associated Press

Former Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada set to be sentenced to life in prison

Ismael Zambada, a co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel, will be sentenced to life in prison in a U.S. court after pleading guilty to drug trafficking charges. Prosecutors described him as a key strategist responsible for smuggling cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine into the U.S., and he faces $15 billion in financial penalties.

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Ismael ZambadapersonSinaloa CartelorganizationU.S. governmentorganizationcocainetopicfentanyltopicmethamphetaminetopicBrooklyn federal courtplaceJoaquín Guzmánperson
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