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El Mayo Faces Life Sentence | New York City News
El Mayo, the architect of the Sinaloa cartel and longtime drug kingpin, faces sentencing today in Brooklyn after pleading guilty to a massive drug trafficking conspiracy. Prosecutors demand life behind bars for his role in smuggling millions of kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl, and meth — fueling violence and corruption across borders. He’s forfeiting $15 billion and admitted responsibility for 1.5 million kg of cocaine alone. While his guilty plea spared the court a trial and protected witnesses, security concerns loom — especially with his son still a cartel leader. In a rare moment of…
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