New Details Emerge About the Arrest of Drug Lord “El Chapo’s” Son
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico stated yesterday, Friday, that Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of drug lord El Chapo, voluntarily surrendered, while it appears that Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, his father’s former partner, was taken against his will.
Both Zambada and Guzmán López plead not guilty to drug trafficking charges in the United States, and their lawyers have given conflicting accounts of their arrests, according to Reuters.
Zambada’s lawyer indicated that Guzmán López and six men in military uniform “forcibly kidnapped” his client near Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa state, and flew him to the United States against his will.
Guzmán’s family lawyer denied the kidnapping, describing it as a “voluntary surrender” after lengthy negotiations.
The mysterious circumstances leading to the arrest of the Sinaloa cartel members in the U.S. last month prompted the Mexican president to criticize Washington for its lack of cooperation.
In a statement, the embassy clarified that “no U.S. resources were used during the surrender. Neither our plane nor its pilot was under our control, nor was it part of our personnel.”
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The embassy added that no flight plan was shared with U.S. authorities, the pilot was not an American citizen, and he was not hired by the U.S. government.
The embassy concluded in its statement: “This represents a great victory for both countries… It is the result of extremely meticulous work based on the principles of respecting our sovereignty, and we carry out this work as partners.”
