*GUILTY* EL Chapo - Drug Cartel Chief, arrested Trafficking/conspiracy/firearms

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charles benjamin‏ @chaleeboh3131 2h2 hours ago
2 more jurors opt out from the trial of JOAQUIN "EL CHAPO" GUZMAN - Lawyers were forced to go through the painstaking process of selecting 2 more jurors - Whatever EXCUSE jurors have to be excused, the bottom line is - they're scared to DEATH of EL CHAPO being found guilty


Sound Around‏ @_Sound_Around_ 7h7 hours ago
El Chapo’s Trial: The Charges Facing the Infamous Drug Lord The highly-anticipated trial for Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán began in New York on Tuesday. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday breaks down the various charges he’s facing. Photo: AP http://live.wsj.com/video/el-chapos-trial-the-charges-facing-the-infamous-drug-lord/0751B444-1473-4575-9285-879B726DCD40.html … bitly.…
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• Lucy Anna Gray 15 November 2018 14:21

In yesterday's hearing, an admitted former Mexican cartel member described how he first met the notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman when he helped him evade a manhunt.

Jesus Zambada identified Guzman in the courtroom and told jurors he "was one of the most powerful drug-traffickers in Mexico," detailing how the Sianola cartel made massive profits by smuggling ton-upon-ton of cocaine into the United States.

Zambada — a 57-year-old trained accountant who was arrested in 2008 and is still in US custody — was the first of several cooperators expected to give jurors an inside look at a cartel with a legendary lust for drugs, cash and violence.



15 November 2018 14:50
Here's more from Zamabada's testimony, who called Mr Guzman "one of the most powerful drug-traffickers in Mexico":

Appearing in a blue jail uniform and wearing tinted glasses, Zambada testified when special military forces were trying to hunt down Guzman in 2001 after a prison break, he was tasked with trying to find a spot where the cartel could land a helicopter for its boss.

"We were rescuing him ... because the military was about to recapture him," the witness said through a Spanish interpreter.

Zambada said for most of the 2000s, his brother, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, and Guzman were considered the top leaders of the Sianola cartel as it imported large shipments of Colombian cocaine by land, sea and air to Mexico before using various means to get it to the U.S. market. A popular smuggling method involved stashing the drugs in containers hidden inside gas tanker trucks filled with fuel, he said.

As the cocaine was moved north, its profit potential skyrocketed, he said. A kilo purchased in Colombia for $3,000 would fetch $20,000 in Los Angeles, $25,000 in Chicago and $35,000 in New York City, he said.



15 November 2018 15:01
The testimony being heard today is from Juses Reynaldo Zambada, 57, who is the brother of drug lord Ismael Zambada.

Mr Zambada — the one testifying — was extradited to the United States from Mexico in 2012, and has been cooperating with American authorities. He has been giving an inner look into the operations of the Sinaloa cartel, which he said has made billions of dollars selling heroin, cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine.


15 November 2018 15:07
Here is a video shown in court that showed jurors one of the many ways that the Sinaloa cartel has smuggled drugs into the United States. This one shows a tunnel that connects the United States and Mexico.

(video clip: NBC News on Twitter )
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AFP news agency‏Verified account @AFP 22m22 minutes ago
VIDEO: Residents of Culiacan, home of druglord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, react to the beginning of the trial in New York, where Guzman faces several charges for drug trafficking

(video clip: AFP news agency on Twitter )
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• Clark Mindock 15 November 2018 15:26

We're going to be taking a quick break from this blog, as we await further information from the courtroom.

The court where Mr Guzman is being tried has a strict no-electronics policy, so news form the inside will be posted here once the court lets out on break.

 

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Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 39m39 minutes ago
Quick morning break at the Chapo trial. El Mayo's brother still testifying. Described corruption at virtually every level of Mexican law enforcement, including the attorney general's office, military generals, and many others. Said he personally paid $300K per month in bribes.



Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 38m38 minutes ago
El Mayo's brother testified that the cartel also bribed officials from INTERPOL in Mexico. He said El Mayo and El Chapo were responsible for paying $500K bribes to top government officials and military leaders, usually through attorneys.



Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 37m37 minutes ago
El Mayo's brother on corruption: "This is done through bribes, money — especially US dollars. Normally it's police, you know for many years who are trusted people. They introduce new police to work for the cartel through lawyers and professionals."



Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 34m34 minutes ago
El Mayo's brother described how El Chapo instructed him to bribe a Mexican military general. He was ordered to send $100K "as a gift and to send hima hug and notify him he'd be working" in the state of Guerrero, where the general was in charge.



Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 33m33 minutes ago
El Mayo's brother on how he knew about bribes: "I realized that because I was managing the money in Mexico City, he would say give half a million dollars to an attorney who will give it to the director of the PGR or another half million to a general" PGR is the Mexican AG.



Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 32m32 minutes ago
Testimony this morning also covered the "plaza" system in Mexico, where the cartel controlled various territories across Mexico. El Mayo's brother said Chapo ran the Sinaloa plaza and gave orders to bosses all over the country.



Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 31m31 minutes ago
Testimony also covered drug tunnels and smuggling through Ciudad Juarez. They used tractor trailers and cars w/ hidden compartments to cross drugs from Juarez into El Paso. Break ended with discussion of wars over plazas. More expected to come next. Stay tuned.
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El Chapo trial: Fiery opening statements in case of alleged drug lord Joaquin Guzman

"The judge in the trial of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman issued a warning to the defense after they accused Mexican presidents of corruption in opening statements. Legal analyst Rikki Kleiman joined CBSN to break down the significance of this moment and what's next for witnesses."

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What Happened When Kate del Castillo, Sean Penn Met 'El Chapo'

Mar 19, 2016

"The Mexican actress talked to Diane Sawyer about how she was able to arrange a meeting with the drug kingpin when he was on the lam."

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Félix Gallardo: the 'Bill Gates of cocaine' who rules the new Narcos season

15 Nov 2018

"Netflix’s latest instalment focuses on the pragmatic Mexican who became the godfather of modern narcotrafficking – and whose demise triggered a drug war..."

Félix Gallardo: the 'Bill Gates of cocaine' who rules the new Narcos season
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Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 2h2 hours ago
We're on lunch break at Day 3 of the El Chapo trial. Testimony from El Rey Zambada during the late morning and early afternoon focused on the formation of the Sinaloa cartel and the wars with other organizations. Here's what we heard…


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 2h2 hours ago
In 1987, El Mayo was partners with the Arellano-Felix brothers who ran the Tijuana cartel. In 1991, Mayo split with the brothers and joined up with El Chapo and others, including El Azul, Amado Carrillo, and the Beltran-Leyva brothers.


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 2h2 hours ago
El Rey Zambada on the war with the Tijuana cartel: "The Arellano-Felix's though they were the kings, the rulers of Tijuana, and they didn't want anyone crossing drugs without their authorization." Starting in the early '90s, "there were a lot of people killed."

Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 2h2 hours ago
El Rey Zambada described an attempt on his life in Mexico City "I was buying something at a store, some sicarios intercepted me and they shot at me from a distance.…they grazed my head. I fell to the floor but fortunately I wasn't left unconscious.…"


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 2h2 hours ago
El Rey Zambada continued: "…I jumped back up and with my pistol I started firing at them. They were surprised because they thought I was dead. I managed to wound one of them… fortunately I saved my life."


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 2h2 hours ago
El Rey Zambada said his brother Vicente was killed during the war, shot at his house in Cancún by Arellano-Felix hitmen. He said the cartel leaders formed a "union" of sicarios to fight together against the Tijuana cartel. He was calm and collected during this testimony.


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 2h2 hours ago
El Rey Zambada also described an attempted hit by El Chapo on Ramon Arellano-Felix, a leader of the Tijuana cartel. This is a famous shootout at a nightclub called Christine's in Puerto Vallarta. Here's a news story about it from the time.

Six killed in Mexico disco shootout
NOV. 9, 1992
Six killed in Mexico disco shootout
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Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 2h2 hours ago
El Rey heard about the attack at Christine's before it happened. Ramon Arellano-Felix escaped but several of his gunmen and some bystanders were killed. He said El Mayo "was bemoaning the fact that Ramon hadn't been killed because was a very dangerous enemy."


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 2h2 hours ago
Afterward, Amado Carrillo and El Mayo's nephew Vicente had a peace meeting with the Arellano-Felix brothers in Tijuana.
El Rey: "The Arellano-Felix did not want to accept the peace treaty… Amado said that now for real everyone was going to fight… a very powerful war started."


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 2h2 hours ago
El Mayo's brother testified today about how El Chapo and others banded together to form a new group called "The Federation," which later became the Sinaloa cartel. The latest episode of our @vicenews podcast is about this exact moment in history.
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5j4NRmdasU8uI8wWtsX6n …


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 2h2 hours ago
More testimony coming this afternoon from El Mayo's brother. Will update again after the trial ends for the day at 4:30 pm ET.


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 2m2 minutes ago
Judge just called an early end to testimony today in the El Chapo trial. Apparently there's some sort of electrical problem at the courthouse and we may lose power at the courthouse. There's currently a snowstorm in Brooklyn. Updates on this afternoon's testimony to follow…
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• Mythili Sampathkumar 15 November 2018 18:02

Mr Zambada is telling the court about how the Sinaloa cartel paid numerous bribes, preferring to deal in American dollars, to police and other high-ranked officials in order to protect the cartel's operations.



15 November 2018 18:07
Mr Zambada, 57, is among several people arrested to be thought of as part of or associated with El Chapo's Sinaloa cartel. He and others are expected to cooperate with US government attorneys to shed light on the infamous group's inner workings.


15 November 2018 18:11
Guzman's lawyers are saying these cooperating witnesses are simply testifying in order to reduce their own sentences. His lawyers argue El Chapo is being framed.


15 November 2018 18:20
Zambada said in the early 2000s cartel members would send payments of $300,000 every month to various Mexican government and police officials - all at the request of Guzman.
He also implicated officials at Interpol being on the cartel's take.


15 November 2018 18:26
Zambada has testified on the Mexican states - Sinaloa, Chihuahua, Durango - where the majority of the country's marijuana and opium is produced.

The cartel used the long stretches of unmonitored shoreline to receive shipments of drugs from Colombia as well.

As the New York Daily News reported from outside of the courtroom:

Molly Crane-Newman‏Verified account @molcranenewman 3h3 hours ago
He testified about the lucrative Golden Triangle — the Mexican states of Sinaloa, Durango, and Chihuahua — which produces the majority of opium and marijuana in the country and boasts long shores where drug shipments could easily be received from Colombia


Molly Crane-Newman‏Verified account @molcranenewman 10:07 AM - 15 Nov 2018
“‘Durado’ means gold, and gold means money,” Zambada Garcia explained. “And heroin and marijuana produce a lot of money.”


15 November 2018 19:08
Despite his diminutive stature and nickname that means "Shorty" in Spanish, Guzman was once a larger-than-life kingpin both feared and admired in Mexico.

The defence has sought to counter that reputation, despite Zambada's claim the bribes and murders of those who investigated the cartel or sold drugs in their territory were ordered by El Chapo.

15 November 2018 20:05
Zambada is just one of 16 expected witnesses to testify in this trial. His testimony has included tales of not only bribes a 1992 nightclub shooting which left innocent bystanders dead, but details on how the cartel used to smuggle drugs.

Tanker trucks with hidden compartments and a system of underground tunnels which crossed the US-Mexico border - all designed by El Chapo according to the witness, were just some of the methods.

Zambada testified about switching drug shipments from large trucks to small, passenger vehicles: “It’s much harder for the authorities to detect them because on the same day thousands of vehicles are crossing. With 10 cars with 20 kilos each, if you lose one, you’ve lost 20. That’s not a lot. . . . It’s the ‘ant-speed’ operation’ to cross the drugs.”


15 November 2018 20:32
Zambada told the jury that his brother, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, and Guzman used armies of sicarios, or assassins, to kill their enemies - there "were a lot of deaths," he said.

Guzman faces life in prison should he be convicted, but that will not happen for a while. The trial is expected to last approximately four months.
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Molly Crane-Newman‏Verified account @molcranenewman 3h3 hours ago
In the early 00s, members of the Sinaloa Cartel sent monthly bribe payments of $300K to Mexican gov & police officials—at the behest of #ElChapo and the cartel’s current leader, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia—and even to officials at Interpol, Mayo’s bro testified this AM


Molly Crane-Newman‏Verified account @molcranenewman 3h3 hours ago
On a state level, Jesus Reynaldo Zambada Garcia testified, the cartel would aim to corrupt governors first, state attorneys general, and police officials


Molly Crane-Newman‏Verified account @molcranenewman 3h3 hours ago
Zambada Garcia was responsible for making payments to officials in Mexico City, where he was sub-leader from 2001 until his arrest in 2008, and he also testified about a $100K payment ordered by #ElChapo he made to a top military official, identified as General Toledano, in 2004


Molly Crane-Newman‏Verified account @molcranenewman 3h3 hours ago
“You know General Toledano … he’s a friend of mine, go see him and give him $100,000,” Zambada Garcia quoted El Chapo as telling him. “Go greet him and give him a hug.”


Molly Crane-Newman‏Verified account @molcranenewman 3h3 hours ago
Zambada Garcia said members of rival cartels who tried to sell in territories run by the Sinaloa Cartel would end up dead if they didn’t gain permission from the leaders. “There can be incidents,” he said. “There can be confrontations — people killed — fights.”


Molly Crane-Newman‏Verified account @molcranenewman 3h3 hours ago
ZG testified about Juan “El Azul” Esparragoza--who is believed to have been somewhat of a mentor to #ElChapo. El Azul "was one of the oldest drug dealers in Sinaloa, and one of the most respected there,” he said, adding he "supported” El Chapo to “become a great drug dealer.”


Molly Crane-Newman‏Verified account @molcranenewman 3h3 hours ago
When he joined the cartel in '87, Baja California was where most of the trafficking tunnels were built, ZG said, which were a total game-changer for the cartel — they earned #ElChapo another nickname, “El Rapido,” the speedy one, from the Colombians.


Molly Crane-Newman‏Verified account @molcranenewman 3h3 hours ago
“It’s the most secure way to cross drugs over to the United States,” Zambada Garcia said. “And it’s the securest way for the money that’s being returned back.”


Molly Crane-Newman‏Verified account @molcranenewman 3h3 hours ago
Zambada Garcia testified about wars w rival cartels, which he admitted he was “of course” a part of. “I am the brother of El Mayo Zambada. I had to look after myself. I had to fight in the war,” he said.


Molly Crane-Newman‏Verified account @molcranenewman 3h3 hours ago
ZG said Mayo & Chapo—who ordered hit jobs —would reward sicarios for killing people of particular importance, like leaders from rival cartels. If cops found out about killings, leaders would speak to homicide officials, figure out “the line of investigation” and act accordingly
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Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 14m14 minutes ago
El Mayo's brother testified about the murder of Cardinal Posadas in 1993. He said Ramón Arellano-Felix and his sicarios killed the cardinal thinking it was Chapo. This cardinal killing is a main part of episode 3 of our podcast. Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5j4NRmdasU8uI8wWtsX6nW …


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 6m6 minutes ago
El Rey also spoke about El Chapo's first escape from prison in 2001. He said it was planned by Chapo's brother Arturo, El Mayo, and Arturo Beltran-Leyva. He testified that Arturo Guzman said "his first purpose in life was to get him out" because he was "the head of the family"


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 3m3 minutes ago
El Rey said El Chapo escaped by hiding in a laundry cart, with the help of a prison guard named El Chito. This contradicts reports by journalist Anabel Hernandez that Chapo walked out the front door dressed as a cop. That controversy is also covered in episode 3 of the pod.


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 3m3 minutes ago
After the escape, El Mayo and his brother sent a helicopter to rescue El Chapo from being recaptured. El Rey said they picked up Chapo in a helicopter, then drove him into Mexico City with a police escort.


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 1m1 minute ago
El Rey on Chapo's police escort into Mexico City after his escape from prison: "He had a natural reaction, he got worried. I said 'Don't worry about it, these are our people. They're here to protect us. Nobody will touch us from here on out."


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 8m8 minutes ago
El Rey also testified about the killing of Ramon Arellano-Felix in 2002. He said they arranged for cops to have him pulled over in the city of Mazatlan, Sinaloa. Ramon tried to flee and was killed a shootout. "The shot him. They put a bullet in his neck and he fell down dead."


Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 7m7 minutes ago
El Rey said he later spoke with Chapo about the killing of Ramon Arellano-Felix. Chapo allegedly said "that if anything had really given him pleasure, it was to have killed Ramon Arellano."
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Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 6m6 minutes ago
Here's a news report from the time about the killing of Ramon Arellano-Felix https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/14/world/mexican-tests-confirm-dead-man-was-drug-figure.html …

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Witness: El Chapo told me to give $100,000 to general

November 15, 2018 09:28 AM

"NEW YORK
A former Mexican cartel member who is testifying for the U.S. government at the trial of notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman detailed Thursday how the Sinaloa cartel paid bribes, preferably in U.S. dollars, to high-ranking police and other officials to protect its operation...."

Witness: El Chapo told me to give $100,000 to general

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Sinaloa drug cartel operative testifies at 'El Chapo' trial

November 15, 2018 4:06 PM

"A former top operative in the Sinaloa cartel described how he doled out $300,000 monthly to government officials in Mexico City to win protection for drug operations, in new testimony Thursday at the Brooklyn federal court trial of accused cartel leader and cocaine kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera.

Jesus “Rey” Zambada Garcia said he paid bribes on orders of his brother, cartel co-leader Ismail “Mayo” Zambada Garcia, and Guzmán to federal police, judicial police, municipal police, the attorney general’s office, known as the “PGR,” as well as airport officials, generals and even Interpol.

"He would say, ‘Give half a million dollars to the attorney who was going to give it to the director of the PGR,” Zambada recalled. “Give another $500,000 to a general. They did it using lawyers, but I was the one who gave out the money in Mexico City.”...

Zambada’s testimony continues Thursday afternoon. The trial is expected to last four months."

Sinaloa drug cartel operative testifies at 'El Chapo' trial | Newsday
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• Mythili Sampathkumar 15 November 2018 21:39

Zambada admitted he took part in several murder plots himself, though he said he never personally killed anyone.

He was wounded in a gunfight with enemy sicarios, and another one of his brothers, who had no involvement in the drug trade, was shot at his doorstep in Cancun, he said.

Dressed in dark blue prison clothing and speaking through an interpreter, Zambada also testified that the Sinaloa Cartel bought off officials at every level of government, including Mexican state governors, national attorneys general and members of the international police organization Interpol, to ensure safe passage for its products.



15 November 2018 21:45
That's all the El Chapo trial coverage we have for today, but please check out our other reporting on the notorious man who escaped Mexican jails multiple times, is seemingly friend with actor Sean Penn, and who ran one of the wealthiest and dangerous drug cartels in history.

We will return tomorrow for more live updates on his trial, taking place in New York.


Why many consider Sean Penn's 'El Chapo' meeting an 'epic insult' to Mexican journalists
The actor interviewed 'El Chapo' for Rolling Stone magazine before his arrest

January 2016

"As the Mexico City bureau chief for the Dallas Morning News for two decades, Alfredo Corchado has been on the front lines of the journalistic struggle to document the brutal toll of drug violence across Mexico.

That struggle is among the world’s deadliest, with more than 60 Mexican journalists killed or having disappeared over the past decade, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Stories about government corruption, Mexico’s middle-class exodus and drug violence have placed Corchado on the receiving end of numerous death threats that have forced him to flee the country for months at a time. Like many of his courageous Mexican contemporaries, he has attempted to forge ahead, even as entire regions of the embattled nation — Sinaloa, Tamaulipas and Durango — have had their independent media silenced by the specter of violence.
In these places, Corchado notes, nobody prints anything without cartel approval, including — it would seem — Sean Penn.

For Corchado and many of his colleagues, therein lies the problem with the American actor’s controversial first-person account of meeting with the notorious drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Corchado said the story — published Saturday in Rolling Stone magazine and submitted for Guzmán’s approval before it was made public — is evidence of the inherent conflict between journalism and entertainment...."

Why many consider Sean Penn's 'El Chapo' meeting an 'epic insult' to Mexican journalists
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The Latest: El Chapo got police escort after escape

11/15/18

"NEW YORK — The Latest on the New York trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman (all times local):

4 p.m.

A former drug cartel member say his notorious boss got a surprise in 2001 when he broke out of prison and was met with a police escort in Mexico City.

Jesus Zambada testified Thursday at the U.S. drug-trafficking trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman (wah-KEEN’ ehl CHAH’-poh gooz-MAHN’) he was driving the car carrying Guzman that day while Guzman was on the run.

He told a jury Guzman appeared worried until he explained to the kingpin the police had been bribed by the cartel and were there to greet him, not bust him.

Zambada is one of several cooperators testifying against Guzman in a drug-trafficking case. The defense says the cooperators are lying to save themselves.

3 p.m...."

The Latest: El Chapo got police escort after escape
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WHO IS EL CHAPO’S WIFE? FORMER BEAUTY QUEEN EMMA CORONEL AISPURO AT TRIAL TO SUPPORT DRUG KINGPIN

"Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s wife made an appearance in a Brooklyn court for the beginning of his trial on Tuesday as prosecutors started reading a list of allegations against her husband, including the vast operations of the Sinaloa Cartel drug trade, the killing of relatives and rivals alike, as well as the use of his favorite diamond-encrusted gun.

According to the New York Post, 29-year-old Emma Coronel Aispuro did not seem interested in hearing El Chapo’s accusations, and instead took off her translator headset for much of the proceedings. During the trial, she and other individuals were barred from watching juror replacements for security reasons, after two members were removed from the case at the last minute...."

Who is El Chapo’s wife? Former beauty queen Emma Coronel Aispuro shows support at her husband’s trial

 

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Keegan Hamilton‏Verified account @keegan_hamilton 2h2 hours ago
El Chapo’s trial is off today, set to resume Monday with more testimony from El Mayo’s brother.