crime BBC US & Canada July 20, 2026 at 9:03 PM

Notorious drug cartel leader Ismael Zambada sentenced to life in US prison

By Alert USA — Civilian Readiness Desk · July 20, 2026

Known as "El Mayo", the co-founder the Sinaloa Cartel was also ordered to pay $15bn after he admitted to sending vast amounts of drugs to the US.

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