900 million just hours before tonights big drawing. Across the land, millions contemplating a last day on the job. Nightly news begins now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, erica hill. It sounds like something out of a movie, and now were learning a desire for fame on the big screen may have been drug kingpin el chapos undoing. The notorious Mexican Cartel leader, one of the most wanted men in the world, is back behind bars tonight amid new questions about possible extradition to the u. S. , where he faces multiple charges. Gabe gutierrez is in mexico with more details for us tonight. Reporter the most wanted drug lord in the world paraded in front of cameras overnight. Joaquin el chapo guzman, once one of the richest men on the planet, is back where security prison he vanished from six months ago, the daring escape from a sophisticated tunnel was straight out of a Hollywood Screen play. But it was his own desire for t
Dramatic recapture. The mexican attorney general revealing that the drug kingpin was trying to make a movie about himself and had his people contact producers and actors. At least one source says their movements were tracked as authorities closed in in his home state of sinaloa. When youre a person used to getting so much attention not only from Law Enforcement, from the media, from an entire country, would encourage anybody to think a little more highly of themselves. Reporter there was a failed attempt to arrest him in october, but during an Early Morning friday in the town of los mochis, a bloody shootout. Injured. Authorities seized an arsenal. Guns, armored vehicles, even grenade launchers. But the mexican navy says guzman and his menchmen did not go easily, escaping through the drainage system coming out of the sewer and into waiting vehicles before finally being arrested. Prosecutors targeting not only those accomplices but also others who helped him summer, including one of his
Rose good evening. Scott is off tonight. Im charlie rose. The drug lord known as el chapo was captured today six months after he broke out of a mexican prison for the second time. Joaquin guzman, once the most powerful drug kin pin if the world, was arrested after a shootout with Mexican Marines. Guzman is wanted in the united states. The state Department Posted a 5 million reward for his arrest. And chicago branded him public enemy number one. Ben tracy begins our coverage. Reporter the man with the towel over his head is believed to be el chapo, being led by mexican authorities to an airplane bound for mexico city. After a massive operation in the town of los mochis early this morning, Mexican Marines captured the drug lord. He was wearing a dirty white undershirt and did not appear wounded. He may have tried to escape through the sewer after a tip led authorities to this white house. Ready for war. These are just some of the weapons seized, including a loaded rocketpropelled dwra na
But this long article penn wrote for rolling stone, posted on olling stones website, revealed he may have been one of the actors. The other was mexican actress kate del castillo, who tweeted support for zman in the past, and who brokered the meeting last october. In the article, penn describes the crazy and risky journey he took. Two flights, a 90minute ride, a bumpy sevenhour drive through the jungle. Finally there he is right beside the truck, the worlds most famous fugitive, el chapo. During their conversation penn says guzman prdly acknowledged his business, saying, i supply momo heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana than anybody else in the world. Penn writes he was sure he was being tracked by the government and saysust hours after their meeting, Law Enforcement raided the hideout and guzman had to flee. He agreed to tape an interview later if penn sent questions by blackberry. In the tape sent back to penn where i grew up there was no other way and there still isnt a w
Mexico with more details for us tonight. Reporter the most wanted drug lord in the world paraded in front of cameras overnight. Joaquin el chapo guzman, once one of the richest men on the planet is back where this saga started. The same maximum security prison he vanished from six months ago, the daring escape from a sophisticated tunnel was straight out of a Hollywood Screen play. But it was his own desire for the spotlight that may have led to his dramatic recapture. The mexican attorney general revealing that the drug kingpin was trying to make a movie about himself and had his people contact producers and actors. At least one source says their movements were tracked as authorities closed in in his home state of sinaloa. When youre a person used to getting so much attention not only from Law Enforcement, from the media, from an entire country, would think a little more highly of themselves. Reporter there was a failed attempt to arrest him in october, but during an Early Morning fri