El Mayo Zambada Sentenced to Life | Global News

Sinaloa Cartel’s legendary kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, 76, has been sentenced to life in prison and ordered to pay $15 billion in illicit profits — the result of a dramatic 2024 sting where his own son lured him to Texas under false pretenses. After a plea deal to avoid the death penalty, Zambada, who helped build the cartel alongside El Chapo, now faces the full weight of justice for nearly four decades of drug trafficking that flooded the U.S. with cocaine and other deadly substances. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0f773cca13b28338