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Cartel Chronicles: The Indictment of Vicente "Mayito" Zambada-Niebla (Parts 1-3) (1/30/25)

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In 2009, Vicente "Mayito" Zambada Niebla, son of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, was indicted by the U.S. government on charges of trafficking vast quantities of cocaine and heroin into the United States. As a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel, he was accused of coordinating drug shipments from Central and South America to Mexico, and subsequently into the U.S., utilizing various methods such as private aircraft, submarines, and speedboats. Following his arrest in Mexico City in March 2009, Zambada was extradited to the U.S. in February 2010 to face these charges.

In April 2013, Zambada pleaded guilty to the charges and agreed to cooperate with U.S. authorities. His cooperation included providing testimony against key cartel figures, notably Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. As part of his plea agreement, Zambada acknowledged his role in coordinating the smuggling of multi-ton quantities of narcotics and agreed to forfeit assets totaling $1.37 billion. In May 2019, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison, with the court considering his substantial assistance to prosecutors. Due to his cooperation, Zambada was released in 2021 after serving part of his sentence.

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