WorldMexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada sentenced to life in US prison

A US court has sentenced Mexican drug boss Ismael Zambada to life in prison. Known as “El Mayo,” Zambada accepted a plea deal last year. He acknowledged smuggling millions of kilograms of cocaine over several decades while leading the Sinaloa Cartel. He was arrested in New Mexico in 2024. The report comes from Mexico City.