Ismael Zambada García
Ismael Zambada García, also known as 'El Mayo,' is a prominent Mexican drug lord and a key figure in the Sinaloa Cartel. He has been involved in drug trafficking for decades and is known for his ability to maintain a low profile while wielding significant power within the cartel. Often considered a rival to Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, Zambada has played a central role in the operations of the Sinaloa Cartel, overseeing large-scale drug shipments and maintaining control over drug trafficking routes into the United States.
Born on Jan 01, 1960 (66 years old)
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Mexico:
Ismael Zambada was kidnapped and taken to the United States.
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Mexico:
He is known as El Mayo and is a prominent leader in the Sinaloa Cartel.
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Venezuela:
Ismael Zambada García is known as the powerful leader of the Sinaloa Cartel and has acknowledged leading a criminal organization that trafficked drugs to the United States.
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Mexico:
Ismael Zambada García alleges dementia to be released from a detention center in Brooklyn and repatriated to Mexico.
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Guyana:
Ismael Zambada García is the longtime leader of the Sinaloa cartel whose abduction has caused significant conflict in the state of Sinaloa.
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Dominican Republic:
He is referred to as 'El Mayo', another figure in the narcotrafficking world.
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Panama:
Ismael Zambada García, known as Mayo Zambada, is a leader of the Sinaloa Cartel and is involved in the violent power struggle in Culiacán.
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Guatemala:
Ismael Zambada García, known as Mayo Zambada, is a Mexican drug lord who admitted to operating freely in Mexico while bribing officials.
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Mexico:
Ismael Zambada García, also known as 'El Mayo', has confessed to a life of crime serving the Sinaloa Cartel.
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India:
Ismael Zambada García, known as El Mayo, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in a New York courtroom.
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