Ismael Mario Zambada García (born 1 January 1948), [1] also known as El Mayo, is a Mexican former drug lord and former member of Sinaloa Cartel, an international crime syndicate based in the state of …

Aug 25, 2025 · Ismael Zambada García, a Sinaloa cartel founder who for decades evaded Mexican and U.S. authorities before a covert capture straight out of a narco thriller, pleaded guilty on Monday to …

Aug 25, 2025 · Ex-Mexican cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia on Monday pleaded guilty to federal charges related to his role as a co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, including drug trafficking, gun...

Aug 25, 2025 · Zambada Garcia has devoted his efforts over decades to growing, increasing, and enhancing the power of the Cartel, and to growing his individual power and position in the Cartel …

Aug 25, 2025 · Reputed Sinaloa drug cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, who was arrested outside of El Paso, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in connection with his role in leading the...

Aug 25, 2025 · El Mayo, the infamous Mexican drug lord, pleads guilty in New York Ismael Zambada pleaded guilty to two counts contained in two indictments, including one that charged him with …

Aug 25, 2025 · NEW YORK -- Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada pleaded guilty Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, saying he was sorry for helping to flood the U.S. with …

Aug 25, 2025 · The Justice Department has said it would not seek the death penalty for former cartel leader Ismael Zambada García and other Mexican drug lords in U.S. custody.

Aug 18, 2025 · NEW YORK (Reuters) -Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the accused co-founder of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, is expected to plead guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges, court records showed on …

Aug 18, 2025 · Zambada Garcia faces kidnapping, torture and murder charges. He is accused of being one of the founding leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel.