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El Mayo Zambada Gets Life Sentence | US News
El Mayo Zambada, the Sinaloa Cartel’s legendary kingpin, just got handed a life sentence in U.S. prison — a move that echoes El Chapo’s fate. At 76, he took a plea deal last August, admitting to trafficking tons of cocaine, avoiding the death penalty but accepting life behind bars. Arrested in July 2024 while flying with El Chapo’s son — also already convicted — Zambada’s legal team is now pushing for top-tier medical care in prison, while prosecutors warn that his cartel still runs strong, and he could still pull strings from behind bars. The court’s balancing act? Keeping him healthy while…
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