Ismael El Mayo Zambada will plead guilty in the U.S. justice system after being in custody since July 2024, following his arrest near the Mexico border. Initially resistant, Zambada agreed to plead guilty after his lawyer negotiated to remove the death penalty from consideration. This agreement mirrors the path taken by Ovidio Guzman, who also received a plea deal. Historical trends show Sinaloa Cartel members sometimes testify against peers in exchange for reduced sentences, indicating potential consequences for future hearings.
Ismael El Mayo Zambada will plead guilty in the U.S. justice system after his lawyer negotiated a deal removing the death penalty from his potential sentence.
Zambada, a historical leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, has been in U.S. custody since July 2024 following his arrest at an airfield near the Mexican border.
Ovidio Guzman, son of Joaquin El Chapo Guzman, pleaded guilty in July 2024 after being extradited from Mexico, also having the death penalty removed from his case.
Past cases show that defendants, like Vicente Zambada Niebla, have received plea deals and subsequently testified against cartel associates to lessen their sentences.
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