The cartel’s hitmen also regularly fed humans to their tigers, in some instances these victims were alive.
Marco Antonio Paredes-Machado, who insists he was not a major player in the Sinaloa Cartel, is arguing that he was sent to this dangerous supermax prison as a “torturous” move to get him to talk about El Chapo.
Marixa Lemus has been dubbed Guatemala’s female ‘El Chapo’. She is also sometimes referred to as “La Patrona” – the female boss.
Emma Coronel Aispuro was arrested yesterday for her involvement in the operations of the Sinaloa drug cartel, as well as aiding her husband’s prison escapes.
Mexican authorities tried to arrest El Chapo’s son, Ovidio Guzmán, but were forced to release him when the cartel launched an epic gun battle in the streets.
El Chapo looks set to spend the rest of his life behind bars, which has created a gap in the cartel market. Enter El Mencho, who will do anything to win that battle.
Joaquín Guzmán’s trial has finally ended, with the drug kingpin found guilty on all 10 federal criminal counts against him. He’s now headed for the big house.
The trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has entered the closing arguments stage, so let’s take a stroll down memory lane.
We were always going to keep a close eye on what was happening over in Brooklyn, as Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman stands trial on a number of charges, but the case really is delivering the goods.
Other than the drugs and the smuggling and the ruthless killings, drug cartel leaders are just like normal people. Let’s take a look at El Chapo’s texts.
The trial of Joaquin ”El Chapo” Guzman has reached the one-month stage, and it has had plenty of fireworks along the way.
When you’re making crazy drug cartel money, you have the means to splash out on some rather lavish items. El Chapo had his favourites.
Jesús Zambada García was the Sinaloa cartel’s chief accountant for more than 15 years, and he is now singing for his freedom and exposing his old boss.
Yesterday was day one in the trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Prosecutors wasted no time in going for the jugular.
Joaquin Guzmán, or El Chapo as he is known around the world, is about to go on trial. Spare a thought for the jurors who will have to decide his fate.
Joaquín Guzmán will face drug trafficking and other charges in New York come September, but his legal team isn’t happy with the location of the trial.
As the trial of El Chapo plays out, another question has also come to the fore – is Rosa Isela Guzman Ortiz his daughter, or is she telling an elaborate lie?
I wouldn’t want to the person responsible for putting some of Mexico’s most notorious criminals behind bars, and its ultimately cost this judge his life.
For a while El Chapo’s sons were living it up, posting on social media to taunt law enforcement, but things have gone south for 29-year-old Alfredo.
Radovan Krejcir wasn’t shy of throwing around some cash, although the list of those he allegedly bribed doesn’t bode well for local law enforcement.
El Chapo’s wife is a former beauty queen who has kept under the radar since marrying the kingpin – check out what it takes to sweep a drug lord off of his feet.
Given his well documented escape record it is not surprising that Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is under close watch. Too close, says his wife.
If you’re El Chapo’s lawyers you know you’re up against it fighting his innocence, although they’re really reaching with their latest demand.
El Chapo is once again behind bars and this time, the Mexican government is taking no chances.
El Chapo has grabbed headlines around the world since his capture, but an unlikely consequence of his Sean Penn interview is his sense of style going viral.
Whilst the world wondered how Sean Penn wangled an interview it seems his movie star status had nothing to do it. Enter the Mexican actress.
Wanna see what El Chapo’s hideout looks like? Check these gunmen storm his safe house and fire some shots.
Check out the tunnel that El Chapo’s master tunnel builder built him for him to escape if the authorities ever came knocking. Which they did.
Although safety measures were executed, it seems that Sean Penn’s interview with El Chapo gave authorities a new lead on the drug lord’s where abouts.
El Chapo has been recaptured, but not before he sat down with actor Sean Penn for an exclusive interview.