Joaquin

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

Mexican drug lord ''El Chapo'' gets April 2018 US trial date

A US judge has scheduled the trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman -- for years his country`s most wanted man -- on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges for April 16, 2018.

May 05, 2017, 22:46 PM IST

Mexican drug lord ''El Chapo'' faces life sentence in US prison

Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman will spend the rest of his life in a US prison if convicted on charges he ran the world`s largest drug-trafficking organization during a decades-long criminal career, U.S. prosecutors said on Friday.

Jan 20, 2017, 21:15 PM IST

Mexican drug lord `El Chapo` transferred to jail near US border

Mexican authorities unexpectedly transferred the drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to a prison in Ciudad Juarez on the US border Saturday morning, a source from the National Security Commission told AFP.

May 07, 2016, 23:12 PM IST

The mysterious relationship between Mexican drug lord Guzman and actress Del Castillo – text messages say it all

The chats show Guzman was smitten by the "beautiful" Kate del Castillo; and the actress herself confessed about her "dream" to meet the drug lord.

Jan 15, 2016, 13:29 PM IST

What happened before the capture of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman – Watch

World`s most-wanted drug boss, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, was captured on Friday following a months-long manhunt after he tunnelled out of a Mexican maximum security prison in July.

Jan 12, 2016, 18:02 PM IST

Mexican drug lord`s last tunnel hidden behind mirror!

A mirror inside a closet concealed the last tunnel that Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman used to flee as marines battled his henchmen before his recapture.

Jan 12, 2016, 11:48 AM IST

Mexico willing to extradite recaptured drug lord

Mexico is willing to extradite drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States, a federal law enforcement official said. It's a sharp reversal from the official position after his last capture in 2014.

Jan 10, 2016, 03:14 AM IST

Joaquin soaks eastern US, leaves devastation in Bahamas

Joaquin, powerful Category Four storm, brought record-setting rain to the southeastern US after devastating parts the Bahamas and threatening to do much the same to Bermuda.

Oct 04, 2015, 05:52 AM IST

Two top prison officials among 13 held over Mexico jail break

The former head of Mexico's federal prisons and the ex-director of the Altiplano penitentiary that drug capo Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman escaped from are among 13 additional people arrested in the jail break, an official with the federal Prosecutor's Office said today.

Sep 20, 2015, 00:09 AM IST