El Chapo's son arrest: Shooting at Mexico airport forces passengers on flight to take cover
Mexican airline Aeromexico said the fuselage of a plane scheduled to fly from Culiacan to Mexico City was hit by gunfire Thursday morning.
Jan 06, 2023, 12:31 PM IST
Mexico cartel chief El Chapo's wife Emma Coronel Aispuro detained in US on drug charges
Emma Coronel Aispuro who is a regular attendee at her husband`s high-profile U.S. trial two years ago where he was convicted of trafficking tons of drugs into the United States, was arrested at Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia. Her arrest is the highest-profile U.S. capture of a Mexican on drug charges since former Mexican Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos was detained in October.
Feb 23, 2021, 19:21 PM IST
Mexican president vows to bring down violence after drug lord 'El Chapo' sentencing
'El Chapo' Guzman will spend the rest of his days behind bars in the United States after a judge sentenced him on Wednesday to life in prison plus 30 years.
Jul 18, 2019, 21:00 PM IST
US judge sentences Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' to life imprisonment
El Chapo berated the U.S. justice system, and a former associate described how he had paid a gang $1 million to kill her before U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan imposed the mandatory sentence of life plus 30 years.
Jul 17, 2019, 21:04 PM IST
US wants 'El Chapo' in prison for life, after he hears from murder plot victim
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, 62, faces a mandatory minimum of life in prison at his scheduled sentencing hearing next Wednesday, following his February conviction on a variety of drug charges.
Jul 11, 2019, 20:38 PM IST
'Freedom is precious,' Mexican president says of 'El Chapo' trial
Jurors on Tuesday found Guzman guilty of all 10 counts, including running a criminal enterprise, in a trial that began in November in New York.
Feb 13, 2019, 22:15 PM IST
Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' found guilty in US drug trial, may remain in jail for rest of his life
Guzman was extradited to the United States for trial in 2017 after he was arrested in Mexico the year before.
Feb 12, 2019, 23:36 PM IST
El Chapo's defence arguments wrap up in 15 minutes, just 1 FBI officer testifies
Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin `El Chapo` Guzman`s defence began on Tuesday and was wrapped up in 15 minutes, with just one FBI officer taking the stand.
Jan 30, 2019, 08:34 AM IST
Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' oversaw shipments, bribes as head of Sinaloa Cartel
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was "the boss" of Mexico`s Sinaloa Cartel, a witness told jurors in the accused Mexican drug lord`s trial in Brooklyn federal court on Monday, contradicting the claim by Guzman`s lawyers that his dominance of the drug trade was a myth.
Nov 27, 2018, 06:35 AM IST
'El Chapo's prison conditions worst in US preventing proper defense: Lawyers
Held without access to sunlight or his relatives, Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is under more restrictive captivity than any other U.S. prisoner and it is difficult to mount a defense, his court appointed lawyers said on Thursday.
Mar 31, 2017, 12:11 PM IST
10 inmates escape from Mexican prison
Ten inmates escaped from a prison in Mexico`s Caribbean beach resort of Cancun.
Jul 13, 2016, 11:46 AM IST
'El Chapo' appeals extradition to US
Court documents said the appeal was filed Thursday in Mexico City by two lawyers for Guzman, who is considered the world's most wanted drug boss as leader of the Sinaloa cartel.
May 28, 2016, 05:43 AM IST
Mexican judge rules drug lord 'Chapo' Guzman can be extradited
A Mexican judge has ruled that Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman can be extradited to face drug trafficking charges in the United States, the country`s federal court authority said on Monday, days after he was moved to a prison near the US border.
May 09, 2016, 22:18 PM IST
Judge in Mexico seeks 'El Chapo' extraditon to US
Guzman is accused of crimes including smuggling tons of drugs into the United States by boat, submarine, airplane and an extensive network of tunnels under the border.
May 09, 2016, 04:13 AM IST
Chicago, Brooklyn seen leading race for possible 'El Chapo' trial
Chicago and Brooklyn, New York are leading contenders to host the first U.S. trial of drug lord Joaquin " El Chapo " Guzman Loera if he is extradited from Mexico, say former U.S. law enforcement officials, as several jurisdictions vie for what would be one of the most high profile U.S. criminal trials in years.
Jan 11, 2016, 09:09 AM IST
Sean Penn under probe for interviewing runaway drug lord El Chapo
Actor Sean Penn is now under investigation for secretly interviewing the Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera, while he was evading authorities following an escape from a Mexican prison.
Jan 10, 2016, 14:09 PM IST
How Hollywood star Sean Penn's interview helped nab Mexico drug lord 'Chapo' Guzman
An interview that Hollywood star Sean Penn conducted with Mexican Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman late last year helped Mexico`s government catch the world`s most wanted drug lord, sources said on Saturday.
Jan 10, 2016, 11:59 AM IST![Six months after escape from prison, drug lord "El Chapo" Guzman nabbed in Mexico](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/zm_700x400/public/2016/01/09/448992-el-chapo.jpg "Six months after escape from prison, drug lord "El Chapo" Guzman nabbed in Mexico")
Six months after escape from prison, drug lord "El Chapo" Guzman nabbed in Mexico
Mexico recaptured the world`s top drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman with US help after a pre-dawn shootout on Friday, six months after he humiliated the government with his second jaw-dropping escape from a maximum security prison.
Jan 09, 2016, 09:12 AM IST
U.S. extradition request for ''El Chapo'' still stands - Justice Department
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said recaptured Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman will have to answer to his crimes.
Jan 09, 2016, 04:37 AM IST
Mexico captures fugitive drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman:president
Mexican authorities have recaptured fugitive drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, six months after his prison break.
Jan 09, 2016, 01:42 AM IST
