“El Mayo” Zambada will be transferred to the Brooklyn Court

The fate of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada could have a similar ending to that of his partner and founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, who was sentenced to life in prison in a court in Brooklyn, New York.

Initially, The New York Times journalist Alan Feuer, He mentioned that, The drug lord will be transferred from El Paso, Texas, to New York City to face trial in the Brooklyn court, where Genaro García Luna’s case is also being heard.

His lawyer, Frank Perez, later confirmed the transfer, although the date on which the drug lord will be sent to New York has not been specified, but it is known that there is already a pending charge against him in the Eastern District of New York.

In the absence of official confirmation and details of said transfer, journalistic revelations describe thatThe Justice Department decided to send “El Mayo” to Brooklyn because they felt the case there was strong and they were concerned about security issues. involved in bringing charges against a major Mexican drug trafficker so close to the border in El Paso.

If confirmed, everything would indicate that the judge who oversaw the Guzmán Loera case, Brian Cogan, will be the one in charge of the Ismael Zambada case.

This revelation comes just as the Mexican government described the capture of “El Mayo” in the United States as the result of an agreement between Washington and Joaquín Guzmán López, who is also in custody.

Just a few days ago, Texas federal judge Kathleen Cardone expedited the first hearing of the Sinaloa Cartel drug trafficker, which lasted less than 10 minutes. After asking the criminal leader if he was aware of the process he would face, the Mexican drug lord simply said “yes,” while listening to the arguments of the judge who explained the charges he faces for drug trafficking and money laundering.

The judge classified this case as “unusual and complex” and ruled out that the process against the drug trafficker will be quick, while he scheduled the next presentation for September 9.

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