{"id":2309739,"date":"2024-07-26T16:12:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T20:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2309739"},"modified":"2024-07-26T16:15:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T20:15:41","slug":"who-are-the-two-top-cartel-leaders-arrested-in-texas-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-are-the-two-top-cartel-leaders-arrested-in-texas-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are the two top cartel leaders arrested in Texas? &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fwho-are-the-two-top-cartel-leaders-arrested-in-texas-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=2309739&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 Department of Justice recently announced the arrests of two \u2063prominent leaders \u200bof the \u2062Sinaloa Cartel\u200d in El Paso, Texas: Ismael Zambada Garcia, known as &#8220;El\u2063 Mayo,&#8221; \u200band Joaquin Guzman Lopez. Zambada, 76, is\u200d a co-founder\u2064 and the\u2063 &#8220;unquestioned senior leader&#8221; of the \u2063cartel, having long evaded capture despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supporters-show-up-for-woman-who-claims-she-shot-husband-for-molesting-children-at-her-daycare\/\" title=\"Supporters Show Up For Woman Who Claims She Shot Husband For Molesting Children At Her Daycare\">multiple charges related<\/a> to serious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-coast-democrat-leaders-create-safe-haven-for-out-of-state-abortion-seekers\/\" title=\"West Coast Democrat Leaders Create &quot;Safe Haven&quot; for Out-of-State Abortion Seekers\">drug trafficking offenses<\/a>. He has been instrumental in \u2064overseeing the distribution of various drugs, including fentanyl. His arrest\u200b is particularly\u2063 noteworthy as the U.S. government had been offering a $15 million reward for \u2062information leading \u200bto him.<\/p>\n<p>Joaquin Guzman Lopez, 38, is a high-ranking member of the cartel and is linked to his brother, \u2064Ovidio Guzman Lopez, in managing a separate drug\u200d trafficking operation. Their arrests represent a\u2063 significant achievement for U.S. law enforcement, particularly in the ongoing fight against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sinaloa-cartel-leader-el-mayo-arrested-in-texas-according-to-doj-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Sinaloa cartel leader &#039;El Mayo&#039; arrested in Texas, according to DOJ - Washington Examiner\">powerful drug trafficking organizations<\/a>.  <\/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\">Who are the two top cartel leaders arrested in Texas?<\/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_1714540\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Department of Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/attorney-general-merrick-b-garland-statement-arrests-alleged-leaders-sinaloa-cartel-ismael\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced<\/a> Thursday that it had apprehended two alleged top leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most powerful drug trafficking groups in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Ismael Zambada Garcia, also known as &ldquo;El Mayo,&rdquo; and Joaquin Guzman Lopez were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3100293\/deadly-sinaloa-cartel-leader-el-mayo-arrested-in-texas-doj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>arrested<\/a> in El Paso, Texas, for leading the cartel&rsquo;s deadly fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking networks.<\/p>\n<p>Their arrests are a major win for U.S. authorities, who had been seeking Zambada&rsquo;s capture for years.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what to know about the two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/italys-number-two-mobster-extradited-from-brazil\/\" title=\"Italy\u2019s Number Two Mobster Extradited From Brazil\">powerful drug traffickers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Ismael Zambada Garcia?<\/h2>\n<p>Zambada, 76,&nbsp; is a co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel and the cartel&rsquo;s &ldquo;unquestioned senior leader,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/narcotics-rewards-program-target-information-wanted\/ismael-mario-zambada-garcia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> the State Department.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Sinaloa, Mexico, Zambada goes by the aliases &ldquo;El Mayo,&rdquo; &ldquo;Mayo Zambada,&rdquo; &ldquo;Doc,&rdquo; &ldquo;M-Z,&rdquo; &ldquo;Padrino,&rdquo; and &ldquo;El Ingeniero Quinto,&rdquo; among others.<\/p>\n<p>He has been charged in a series of indictments over the years, all of which deal with a major violation of U.S. narcotics laws.<\/p>\n<p>Despite spending his entire adult life as a major international drug trafficker, Zambada has never spent time in jail, according to the State Department.<\/p>\n<p>Before his arrest, the U.S. government was offering a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to his arrest or conviction. He also has four active arrest warrants in Mexico for organized crime and other unlawful acts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/25\/us\/sinaloa-cartel-ismael-zambada-custody-report\/index.html#:~:text=US%20authorities%20had%20sought%20Zambada%27s,faction%20of%20the%20Sinaloa%20Cartel.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> Rosa Icela Rodriguez, Mexico&rsquo;s secretary of security.<\/p>\n<p>For decades, Zambada has &ldquo;overseen the trafficking of tens of thousands of pounds of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl into the United States along with scores of related violence,&rdquo; FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge David Sundberg <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-edny\/pr\/co-founder-sinaloa-cartel-charged-superseding-indictment-conspiracy-manufacture-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> in February, when the drug lord was charged with conspiring to manufacture and distribute fentanyl.<\/p>\n<p>Federal prosecutors said he employed people to &ldquo;obtain transportation routes and warehouses to import and store narcotics,&rdquo; and hired hit men, or sicarios, to kidnap and murder rivals who threatened the cartel.<\/p>\n<p>Zambada&rsquo;s top ally, Joaquin Guzman Loera, also known as &ldquo;El Chapo,&rdquo; the Sinaloa Cartel&rsquo;s other co-founder, is serving a life sentence in U.S. prison after being convicted in 2019 on drug conspiracy charges. However, Zambada himself had continually evaded capture.<\/p>\n<p>He was arrested Thursday after reportedly being tricked by Lopez, El Chapo&rsquo;s son, into boarding a plane headed to Texas, where federal agents were waiting.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Joaquin Guzman Lopez?<\/h2>\n<p>Lopez, 38, is a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel and allegedly controlled his own drug trafficking organization along with his brother, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, under the umbrella of the cartel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/narcotics-rewards-program-target-information-wanted\/joaquin-guzman-lopez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> the State Department.<\/p>\n<p>Lopez and his brother inherited a large amount of narcotics proceeds upon their brother&rsquo;s death and used it to purchase marijuana in Mexico and cocaine in Colombia and arrange for the smuggling of ephedrine from Argentina to Mexico, according to the U.S. government.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. authorities also report the pair oversaw several methamphetamine labs in Mexico, which produce about 3,000-5,000 pounds per month.<\/p>\n<p>Lopez was first indicted along with his brother in 2018 in the U.S., and Ovidio Guzman Lopez was arrested in Mexico and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/09\/15\/us\/el-chapo-son-extradited.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>extradited to Chicago<\/a> last September.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lopez reportedly tricked Zambada into boarding the plane to help his brother Ovidio, the <em>New York Times <\/em><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>reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He is expected to appear in federal district court in Chicago.<\/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_1714540\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1714540\"}});<\/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>Who are the two prominent cartel leaders detained in Texas? On Thursday, the Department of Justice revealed that it had captured two suspected high-ranking leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the globe&#8217;s most formidable drug trafficking organizations. Ismael Zambada Garcia, known as &#8220;El Mayo,&#8221; and Joaquin Guzman Lopez were taken into custody in El Paso, Texas, for their roles in the cartel&#8217;s lethal fentanyl production and distribution operations. Their arrests represent a significant achievement for U.S. law enforcement, which had been pursuing Zambada for many years. Here\u2019s what you need to know about these influential drug traffickers.<\/p>\n<p>Who is Ismael Zambada Garcia? At 76 years old, Zambada is a co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel and is recognized as the cartel&#8217;s &#8220;unquestioned senior leader,&#8221; according to the State Department. He was born in Sinaloa, Mexico, and is known by several aliases, including &#8220;El Mayo,&#8221; &#8220;Mayo Zambada,&#8221; &#8220;Doc,&#8221; &#8220;M-Z,&#8221; &#8220;Padrino,&#8221; and &#8220;El Ingeniero Quinto.&#8221; Over the years, he has faced multiple indictments related to significant violations of U.S. narcotics laws. Despite a lifetime spent as a major international drug trafficker, Zambada has never been incarcerated, as noted by the State Department. Prior to his arrest, the U.S. government had offered a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to his capture or conviction. Additionally, he has four active arrest warrants in Mexico for organized crime and other offenses, according to Rosa Icela Rodriguez, Mexico\u2019s security secretary. For decades, Zambada has been responsible for the trafficking of vast quantities of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl into the U.S., along with numerous acts of related violence, as stated by FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge David Sundberg in February when Zambada was charged with conspiring to manufacture and distribute fentanyl. Federal prosecutors allege he hired individuals to secure transportation routes and warehouses for narcotics importation and storage, as well as hired hitmen, or sicarios, to eliminate rivals threatening the cartel. Zambada\u2019s close associate, Joaquin Guzman Loera, also known as &#8220;El Chapo,&#8221; another co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, is currently serving a life sentence in a U.S. prison after being convicted in 2019 on drug conspiracy charges. However, Zambada had consistently managed to avoid capture until his arrest on Thursday, which reportedly occurred after Lopez, El Chapo\u2019s son, deceived him into boarding a plane to Texas, where federal agents were waiting.<\/p>\n<p>Who is Joaquin Guzman Lopez? At 38, Lopez is a senior member of the Sinaloa Cartel and is believed to have led his own drug trafficking organization alongside his brother, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, under the cartel&#8217;s umbrella, according to the State Department. Following their brother&#8217;s death, Lopez and his brother inherited a substantial amount of drug money, which they used to buy marijuana in Mexico and cocaine in Colombia, as well as to facilitate the smuggling of ephedrine from Argentina to Mexico, according to U.S. authorities. The duo is also reported to have managed several methamphetamine labs in Mexico, producing approximately 3,000-5,000 pounds monthly. Lopez was first indicted in the U.S. alongside his brother in 2018, and Ovidio Guzman Lopez was arrested in Mexico and extradited to Chicago last September. Reports indicate that Lopez tricked Zambada into boarding the plane to assist his brother Ovidio, as reported by the New York Times. He is expected to appear in federal district court in Chicago<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3192,"featured_media":2309745,"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":[36392,36244,36394,36393,32076],"class_list":["post-2309739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-cartel-leaders","tag-drug-trafficking","tag-organized-crime","tag-texas-arrests","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\/2309739","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\/3192"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2309739"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309739\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2309745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2309739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2309739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2309739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}