Mexico Cartel Leader 'El Mayo' Entered Guilty Plea

Renowned drug trafficker to face sentencing after significant collaboration

One of the most powerful and influential leaders in the Mexican drug trafficking organization known as the Sinaloa Cartel, Joaquín Guzmán infamously known as El Mayo, has entered a guilty plea in a US court. Following a lengthy extradition process fueled by years of intensive investigations by American and Mexican authorities, El Mayo, with his guilty plea, has agreed to forfeit billions of dollars in assets to the US government. El Mayo's significant cooperation with prosecutors will reportedly aid numerous other investigations and multiple law enforcement agencies.

What's Next?

El Mayo has agreed to testify and provide full cooperation to law enforcement and intelligence officials in federal courts across the United States. His testimony is expected to reveal previously unknown details about the operations of the Sinaloa Cartel and other drug trafficking groups in Mexico. At this time, El Mayo's exact sentencing date has not been announced.