{"id":2309545,"date":"2024-07-26T13:10:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T17:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2309545"},"modified":"2024-07-26T13:13:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T17:13:28","slug":"everything-to-know-about-capture-of-el-mayo-and-son-of-sinaloa-cartel-founder-el-chapo-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/everything-to-know-about-capture-of-el-mayo-and-son-of-sinaloa-cartel-founder-el-chapo-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything to know about capture of &#8216;El Mayo&#8217; and son of Sinaloa cartel founder &#8216;El Chapo&#8217; &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feverything-to-know-about-capture-of-el-mayo-and-son-of-sinaloa-cartel-founder-el-chapo-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2309545&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the recent capture of two leaders\u2064 of the Sinaloa cartel: Ismael &#8220;El Mayo&#8221; Zambada and Joaquin\u200d Guzman Lopez, the son of notorious drug lord\u200d Joaquin &#8220;El Chapo&#8221; Guzman. This operation is part of a broader effort by U.S. law enforcement\u2063 to combat the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dan-bongino-is-the-united-states-on-the-communist-fast-track\/\" title=\"Dan Bongino: Is the United States on the Communist Fast Track?\">ongoing fentanyl crisis<\/a>. The arrests were strategically \u2063facilitated by exploiting internal disputes within the cartel, leading Zambada to board a plane\u2063 under the pretext of inspecting property in Mexico, where he\u2063 was arrested in El Paso, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Zambada \u200chas been linked to \u2062the trafficking of fentanyl into the U.S., and prior to his arrest, he had managed to evade law enforcement due to his cautious lifestyle and seclusion at his compound known as El Alamo. Guzman \u200bLopez and his siblings assumed leadership roles in the cartel after their father&#8217;s extradition to the U.S.\u2064 in 2017, who was\u2062 later convicted on numerous charges. The relationship between Zambada and Guzman Lopez reportedly soured after El Chapo&#8217;s capture, with Guzman Lopez\u200d blaming Zambada for\u2063 his father&#8217;s downfall.<\/p>\n<p>Despite an\u200b extensive amount of evidence collected against Zambada, including wiretaps, he remained elusive until now. Interestingly, reports suggest that Zambada might have been contemplating surrendering, as he had been in communication with federal officials for\u200c several years regarding this matter.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Everything to know about capture of &lsquo;El Mayo&rsquo; and son of Sinaloa cartel founder &lsquo;El Chapo&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1713998\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Justice Department\">Justice Department<\/a> announced Thursday the capture of two leaders of the Sinaloa cartel as part of an effort to combat the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fentanyl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"fentanyl\">fentanyl<\/a> epidemic.<\/p>\n<p>The arrests of Ismael &ldquo;El Mayo&rdquo; Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of Joaquin &ldquo;El Chapo&rdquo; Guzman, is a major victory for U.S. law enforcement, who have worked to thwart the flow of drugs into the country through various drug cartels, including the Sinaloa cartel. U.S. law enforcement used internal rifts within the historic cartel to get the kingpins onto a plane headed for El Paso, Texas, for the dramatic capture.<\/p>\n<p>Zambada, who was the alleged ringleader of the operation that funnels fentanyl into the United States, boarded the El Paso-bound plane, thinking it was going to inspect property in Mexico, near the U.S.-Mexico border, a law enforcement official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/25\/us\/sinaloa-cartel-ismael-zambada-custody-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> CNN. The official also said Guzman Lopez helped to capture Zambada.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">These images provided by the U.S. Department of State show Ismael &ldquo;El Mayo&rdquo; Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico&rsquo;s Sinaloa cartel, left, and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/el-chapos-son-extradited-from-mexico-to-the-u-s\/\" title=\"El Chapo&#039;s son sent to the U.S. from Mexico.\">infamous cartel leader<\/a>, after they were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday, July 25, 2024. (U.S. Department of State via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Guzman Lopez and his brothers took over leadership positions in the Sinaloa cartel in 2017 when their father was extradited to the U.S. El Chapo, who is one of the most notorious drug kingpins in history, was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/news\/releases\/joaquin-el-chapo-guzman-found-guilty-all-charges-us-court\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">found guilty<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span>of 26 drug-related violations and a murder conspiracy in a Brooklyn court in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The relationship between Zambada and Guzman Lopez deteriorated after the capture of Guzman Lopez&rsquo;s father in 2016 by U.S. authorities. Guzman Lopez blamed Zambada for the capture, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BryanLlenas\/status\/1816652204939375082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the successful capture and conviction of the Sinaloa cartel founder, law enforcement has struggled to bring Zambada to justice. Authorities have collected mountains of evidence against Zambada via wiretaps, but his penchant for laying low and mostly keeping to his compound, known as El Alamo, made him difficult to arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Zambada might have been growing tired of evading authorities, as people briefed on the cartel leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/25\/world\/americas\/mexico-cartel-ismael-zambada-garcia-joaquin-guzman-lopez.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> the <em>New York Times <\/em>he had been in contact with federal officials talking about surrendering for at least three years.<\/p>\n<p>El Chapo and Zambada began working together in the early 2000s, but Zambada&rsquo;s son, Vicente Zambada Niebla, testified against the cartel boss during his trial, helping prosecutors make their case and possibly leading to the bad blood between the two men arrested, without incident, by FBI agents in El Paso on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ offered few details, with Attorney General Merrick Garland saying they were &ldquo;taken into custody&rdquo; and were both &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ark-man-confesses-to-breaching-capitol\/\" title=\"Ark. man confesses to breaching Capitol\">facing multiple charges<\/a> in the U.S. for leading the cartel&rsquo;s criminal operations, including its deadly fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking networks.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The arrests come more than eight years after El Chapo was captured and extradited to the U.S. in 2016. He was put on trial for his various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/father-of-saints-super-fan-sentenced-to-eight-years-in-prison-after-stealing-donations-from-sons-charity\/\" title=\"Father Of Saints Super Fan Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison After Stealing Donations From Son\u2019s Charity\">drug trafficking charges<\/a> and was convicted by a New York jury in 2019. El Chapo was sentenced to life plus 30 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>Garland, in his statement Thursday, said, &ldquo;Fentanyl is the deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced&rdquo; and vowed that the DOJ &ldquo;will not rest until every single cartel leader, member, and associate responsible for poisoning our communities is held accountable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1713998\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1713998\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a paraphrase of the provided text:<\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department revealed on Thursday the apprehension of two prominent figures from the Sinaloa cartel, part of a broader initiative to address the fentanyl crisis. The capture of Ismael \u201cEl Mayo\u201d Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the offspring of Joaquin \u201cEl Chapo\u201d Guzman, marks a significant achievement for U.S. law enforcement, which has been striving to disrupt drug trafficking from various cartels, including Sinaloa. Authorities exploited internal conflicts within the cartel to facilitate the capture, leading Zambada to board a plane to El Paso, Texas, under the pretense of inspecting property near the U.S.-Mexico border. A law enforcement source indicated that Guzman Lopez played a role in Zambada&#8217;s capture. Images released by the U.S. Department of State show Zambada and Guzman Lopez after their arrest in Texas, as confirmed by the Justice Department on July 25, 2024. <\/p>\n<p>Guzman Lopez and his siblings assumed leadership roles in the Sinaloa cartel in 2017 following their father&#8217;s extradition to the U.S. El Chapo, one of history&#8217;s most infamous drug lords, was convicted in 2019 on multiple drug-related charges and a murder conspiracy. The relationship between Zambada and Guzman Lopez soured after Guzman Lopez&#8217;s father was captured by U.S. authorities in 2016, with Guzman Lopez reportedly blaming Zambada for this outcome. Despite the successful capture and conviction of El Chapo, law enforcement has faced challenges in bringing Zambada to justice. Authorities have gathered extensive evidence against him through wiretaps, but his tendency to remain secluded at his compound, known as El Alamo, has complicated efforts to arrest him. Reports suggest that Zambada may have been considering surrendering, having communicated with federal officials about this possibility for at least three years. <\/p>\n<p>Zambada and El Chapo began collaborating in the early 2000s, but tensions arose when Zambada&#8217;s son, Vicente Zambada Niebla, testified against El Chapo during his trial, potentially contributing to the animosity between the two men who were arrested without incident by FBI agents in El Paso on Thursday. The Justice Department provided limited information, with Attorney General Merrick Garland stating that both individuals were &#8220;taken into custody&#8221; and face multiple charges in the U.S. related to their leadership in the cartel&#8217;s criminal activities, including the production and trafficking of fentanyl. These arrests occurred more than eight years after El Chapo&#8217;s capture and extradition to the U.S. in 2016, where he was later tried and sentenced to life plus 30 years in prison. In his statement, Garland emphasized that &#8220;fentanyl is the deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced&#8221; and pledged that the DOJ would continue to pursue accountability for all cartel leaders and associates responsible for harming communities<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2309549,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/el-mayo-el-chapo-arrest.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[36244,36348,36243,36242,32076],"class_list":["post-2309545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-drug-trafficking","tag-el-chapo","tag-el-mayo","tag-sinaloa-cartel","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/el-mayo-el-chapo-arrest.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2309545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2309549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2309545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2309545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2309545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}