Crime ❯ Organized Crime ❯ Drug Trafficking ❯ Sinaloa Cartel

Ismael Zambada

El Mayo Sentenced to Life in U.S. Prison

The sentence with a $15 billion forfeiture sharpens U.S.-Mexico tensions over the disputed 2024 transfer to U.S. custody.

U.S. Sanctions Sinaloa’s La Mayiza Faction, Offers $5 Million for ‘El Ruso’ After New Indictment

Mexico’s President Seeks U.S. Share of ‘El Mayo’ Zambada’s $15 Billion Forfeiture

Sinaloa Cartel Co‑Founder ‘El Mayo’ Zambada Pleads Guilty in U.S., Agrees to $15 Billion Forfeiture

U.S. Expands Cartel Crackdown With New Indictments and Sanctions

U.S. Drops Death Penalty for Mexican Cartel Chiefs in Brooklyn Trials