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Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the 76-year-old co-founder of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, was sentenced to life in prison by a federal court in New York on Monday. The sentence includes no possibility of parole and an order to forfeit $15 billion in drug trafficking profits.
Zambada was arrested in July 2024 at a Texas airport under controversial circumstances. He claimed that Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of his former partner Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, had kidnapped him in an attempt to win favor with US authorities. Guzman Lopez has since pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including drug trafficking and kidnapping.
During the sentencing hearing, Zambada read a prepared statement in Spanish, expressing remorse for his actions. "I stand before you today knowing that my actions caused harm," he said. "Violence must end in Mexico and elsewhere... No one wins in a war like this. To the next generation I say this: Choose a different path."
The sentencing follows Zambada's guilty plea in August 2025 to charges including racketeering conspiracy and continuing criminal enterprise. As part of a plea deal, prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty.
The arrest and sentencing of Zambada have caused tensions between the US and Mexico. Mexican authorities have questioned the circumstances of his arrest, suggesting that US authorities may have violated Mexican sovereignty. The US has denied any wrongdoing, stating that no US government agency was involved in the operation.
Zambada's sentencing was presided over by US District Judge Brian Cogan, who also presided over the trial of El Chapo. Judge Cogan noted that the amount of drugs attributed to Zambada and the number of murders justified the life sentence. He also recommended that Zambada be placed in a federal prison hospital due to his age and health issues.
The Sinaloa Cartel, co-founded by Zambada and El Chapo, has been responsible for the trafficking of large quantities of drugs into the United States. Zambada had been a key figure in the cartel's operations for nearly four decades.
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is currently serving a life sentence in a maximum-security prison in Colorado. His son, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, pleaded guilty to multiple charges in 2025 and is awaiting sentencing.
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