Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada
Mexican drug lord
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Ismael Zambada Garcia (born January 1, 1948) is a Mexican drug leader who has been the co-leader of the Sinaloa Cartel.
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.jpg) U.S. Department of State reward poster of Ismael Zambada, issued September 2021 | |
| Born | Ismael Mario Zambada García 1 January 1948 El Alamo, Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico[1] |
| Other names | Mayo,[2] M-Z,[3] Padrino,[3] el Señor |
| Occupation(s) | Co-founder and leader of the Sinaloa Cartel |
| Predecessor | Joaquín Guzmán Loera |
| Spouse | Rosario Niebla Cardoza |
| Children | At least 8
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Reward amount | Mexico: 300 million Mexican pesos; USA: US$15 million |
| Partner(s) | Joaquín Guzmán Loera and Héctor Luis Palma Salazar |
He was arrested and reported to be in U.S. custody on July 25, 2024.[4]
References
change- ↑ Flores, Linaloe R. (20 February 2011). "Cuna de narcos se hunde en la miseria". El Universal (Mexico City) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ↑ De la Luz González, María (19 March 2009). "Detienen al hijo de El Mayo Zambada". El Universal (in Spanish). Mexico City. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Scherer, Julio (4 April 2010). "El Mayo dice que Calderón perderá la guerra antinarco". El Informador (Mexico) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ↑ Jorgic, Drazen (July 25, 2024). "Mexican drug lord "El Mayo" is in U.S. custody, sources say". Reuters.
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