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El Chapo's son faces Chicago judge.

The son of El Chapo, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, faced a Chicago judge Tuesday following his arrest in Texas last week. Guzman Lopez is an alleged member of the Sinaloa Cartel.

Published July 30, 2024 at 8:47am by Alexis Simmerman

Sinaloa Cartel leaders busted: El Chapo's son to appear in court

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Joaquín Guzmán López, son of notorious Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, appears in a Chicago federal court Tuesday after his arrest in El Paso, Texas.

When: 11:45 a.m. CT, Tuesday

Background:

"[The] Justice Department has taken into custody two additional alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel...after they oversaw the trafficking of tens of thousands of pounds of drugs into the United States, along with related violence." - U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland (statement).

Arrests:

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia: Co-founder and alleged leader of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's son: [Name withheld]

Details:

Arrested Thursday by FBI and DEA agents.
Detained after landing in El Paso on a private plane (per Reuters).
Face charges for leading cartel operations, including deadly fentanyl manufacturing/trafficking (per Garland).

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