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Sinaloa cartel leader pleads guilty
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District Judge s conviction sends message to other drug kingpins
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - In a proceeding Friday before U.S. District Judge Dana M. Sabraw, Ismael Zambada-Imperial, aka Mayito Gordo, accepted responsibility for his role as a leader within the Sinaloa Cartel, acknowledging that he organized the transportation and distribution of thousands of kilograms of controlled substances, including cocaine, heroin and marijuana for importation from Mexico into the U.S.
Acting U.S. Attorney Randy S. Grossman says, Zambada-Imperial’s guilty plea today sends a message to other drug kingpins operating in Mexico. There is no place to hide because our law enforcement partners will find you and work tirelessly to bring you to justice in the United States.