Sinaloa Cartel Co-Founder El Mayo Sentenced to Life, Ordered to Pay $15bn

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Ismael Zambada, known as 'El Mayo', has been sentenced to life in prison by a US court. The co-founder of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel was also ordered to forfeit $15 billion. Zambada admitted to orchestrating the large-scale trafficking of drugs into the United States. The sentencing marks a significant legal blow to one of the world's most powerful drug trafficking organizations.

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