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Former cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ starts life sentence


Ismael Zambada, also known as ‘El Mayo,’ was sentenced to life in prison in the U.S. on Monday.

Zambada agreed to a plea deal last August, admitting to charges of racketeering conspiracy and continuing a criminal enterprise. He will also forfeit $15 billion in drug trafficking profits.

Zambada co-founded the Sinaloa Cartel with El Chapo.

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