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As He Hears Fate, Cartel Boss Speaks: 'Violence Must End'
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Key Points:
- Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, co-founder of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, was sentenced to life in prison without parole in a Brooklyn federal court after pleading guilty to running a vast drug trafficking operation.
- Zambada admitted to shipping cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and fentanyl to the US and agreed to forfeit $15 billion in drug proceeds as part of his plea deal.
- In court, Zambada accepted responsibility, urged younger traffickers to avoid violence, and highlighted the devastating impact of the drug war on families and communities.
- US Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. condemned Zambada's decades-long role in poisoning American communities and ordering murders, marking the end of a significant chapter in drug trafficking prosecutions.
- Despite requests for Zambada to be placed in a federal medical facility due to cognitive decline, prosecutors warned he could still exert influence from prison.
