Drug trafficking
“El Mayo” Zambada: what is the current state of health of the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel
Journalist Anabel Hernández, through her most recent book, spoke regarding the health of drug trafficker Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada.
“El Mayo” Zambada is one of the most powerful drug traffickers in the history of Mexico. (Free Press Photo: US Department of State)
Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, following the capture of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, He remained the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel.
As a result of this situation, The 76-year-old drug trafficker became one of the main targets of US authoritieswho offer a reward of US$15 million for his capture.
Despite being one of the most powerful criminals in the world, the domain of “El Mayo” Zambada in Mexico he might come to an end due to his health problems.
According to journalist Anabel Hernández, The current leader of the Sinaloa Cartel suffers from diabetes and has mobility complications due to his knee.
“He suffers from controlled diabetes and an annoying knee that swells so much so that they have to remove the liquid with a needle with some regularity,” Hernández mentioned in his book The secret history: AMLO and the Sinaloa Cartel.
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The knee injury that “El Mayo” presents might be the result of endiseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.
However, to date The origin of the swelling and pain that the drug trafficker presents is unknown. in this area of the body.
⚡️ATTENTION
The DEA removes Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera from its most wanted list.
Jesús Alfredo Guzmán (son of “Chapo”) also came out.
In his place the agency put Oscar Noé Medina “Panu”, Luis Javier Benitez Espinoza and the Chinese Kun Jian,… pic.twitter.com/bTU6R3Hlt3
— Ariel Moutsatsos (@arielmou) August 30, 2023
Besides, The diabetes that afflicts Ismael Zambada was revealed in 2020 by a former director of the DEA and it might be one of the reasons why Los Chapitos began to have more relevance in this criminal organization.
Read more: “El Mayo” Zambada: the water park with which the drug trafficker laundered money from the Sinaloa Cartel
Unlike other criminals such as Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho”, It is unknown if Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada is under medical treatment to combat these diseases.
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