Mexican drug lord El Mayo receives life sentence in US prison

Mexican drug kingpin Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada has received a life sentence in a U.S. court after admitting to trafficking millions of kilograms of cocaine as part of a plea deal last year. Zambada led the Sinaloa Cartel, one of Mexico’s most notorious and violent drug trafficking organizations, for nearly 40 years. His conviction marks a significant development in the ongoing battle against drug trafficking in North America.

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