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Mexican Drug Kingpin 'El Chapo' Is Sentenced To Life Plus 30 Years In U.S. Prison

Joaquin Guzmán, also known as "El Chapo," was sentenced Wednesday to a life term in prison plus 30 years. After the sentencing in a Brooklyn courthouse, U.S. attorneys and other officials greeted the media, including Ariana Fajardo Orshan, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida. Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Mexican Drug Kingpin 'El Chapo' Is Sentenced To Life Plus 30 Years In U.S. Prison

July 17, 2019 • Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, the 62-year-old former head of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, was convicted in February for drug crimes. A life sentence was mandatory.

Mexican Drug Kingpin 'El Chapo' Is Sentenced To Life Plus 30 Years In U.S. Prison

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Notorious Drug Lord 'El Chapo' Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges

Authorities escort Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to a waiting caravan of SUVs at Long Island MacArthur Airport on Thursday in Ronkonkoma, N.Y. AP hide caption

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Notorious Drug Lord 'El Chapo' Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges

January 20, 2017 • For decades, U.S. authorities have been preparing to prosecute one of the world's most feared drug traffickers. They say they are seeking a life sentence and $14 billion in forfeited drug proceeds.

'El Chapo' Extradition To U.S. May Proceed, Mexican Judge Says

After he was recaptured from breaking out of a maximum security prison in Mexico, Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is escorted by army soldiers to a waiting helicopter on Jan. 8. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption

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'El Chapo' Extradition To U.S. May Proceed, Mexican Judge Says

May 9, 2016 • Two days after Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán was transferred to a prison near Juárez, Mexico, a city near the U.S. border, a federal judge in Mexico said the extradition process meets legal requirements.

Using Another Secret Tunnel, Drug Kingpin 'El Chapo' Almost Evaded Capture

Bullet holes riddle the walls of the second floor of the home that marines raided in their search for the Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán. Eduardo Verdugo/AP hide caption

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Using Another Secret Tunnel, Drug Kingpin 'El Chapo' Almost Evaded Capture

January 12, 2016 • Mexican marines swarmed Joaquin Guzmán's safe house in Los Mochis, but he managed to flee through a secret tunnel leading to the sewer system. Authorities caught him on a highway in a stolen car.