Joaquin Guzman Lopezfive days after his capture in the US along with Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, faced justice for the first time on Tuesday, July 30.
The son of “El Chapo” arrived at the Northern District Court of Illinois to appear before Judge Sharon Johnson Colemanthe same one that a few months ago handled the case of his younger brother, Ovidio Guzmán.
“Güero Moreno”, as the drug trafficker is also known, accompanied by his lawyer, He heard every single charge the U.S. government made against him.
However, in the face of these accusations, Joaquin Guzman Lopez He pleaded “not guilty” before the American justice system.
According to the indictment of the Northern District of Illinois, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, along with his brothers Ovidio, Ivan Archivaldo and Jesus Alfredo, are being charged with several crimes.
These include charges of possession with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, 1 kg or more of heroin, 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 1,000 kg or more of marijuanain violation of Title 21 of the United States Code.
Read also: Journalist claims that “El Chapo’s” son would have tricked “El Mayo” Zambada into being arrested in the U.S.
In addition, the eldest son of “El Chapo” Guzmán is also being accused of coordinating for trafficking large quantities of cocaine from Central and South America into Mexico and engaging in an ongoing criminal enterprisethe Sinaloa Cartel.
Video: This is how El Mayo Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López were arrested. US Federal Agents were already waiting for them (Information in the link) pic.twitter.com/TmXpDZ5TiW
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Joaquín Guzmán López’s first hearing took place just hours after “El Mayo” Zambada also pleaded not guilty to the charges he faces in the United States following his arrest.
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The 76-year-old drug trafficker was charged in Texas, the state where he was captured, with multiple counts of drug trafficking and money laundering.
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