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El Mayo Zambada Gets Life Sentence | Texas News
El Mayo Zambada, co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking and running a criminal enterprise — a historic blow to one of Mexico’s most powerful cartels. In Brooklyn, he acknowledged the devastation his actions caused and urged the next generation to choose a different path. Facing a $15 billion forfeiture order, Zambada’s downfall marks the culmination of years of narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and violent intimidation. Once a key ally of El Chapo, he allegedly bribed officials to shield the cartel’s operations —…
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