Plea deal with son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' details abduction of legendary Sinaloa capo

This combination of images provided by the U.S. State Department shows Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada (left), leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, son of the infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. Both were arrested on July 25, 2024, by U.S. authorities in Texas.

Joaquín Guzmán López, the 39-year-old son of former Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, pleaded guilty to two counts of drug trafficking and continuing criminal enterprise in federal court in Chicago.

(Image credit: US Department of State)