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Los Angeles Drug Kingpin' El Mago' with Ties to Sinaloa Cartel Shot Dead

Drug Kingpin 'El Mago' Shot Dead in Los Angeles on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving morning shooting in Los Angeles claims El Mago, a drug kingpin linked to Joaquin' El Chapo' Guzman's son, as one of two fatalities.

Colombia's Drug Kingpin Don Mario Sentenced to 35 Years by U.S. Court

Oct 18, 2022 10:43 PM EDT By Mary Webber

Colombia's infamous drug kingpin Daniel Rendon Herrera, better known as Don Mario, has been sentenced to spend 35 years in prison by a U.S. court.

Colombia Top Court OKs Gulf Clan Leader Otoniel's Extradition to U.S.

Apr 07, 2022 03:57 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Gulf Clan leader Dairo Antonio Usuga, known by his alias "Otoniel," will soon be extradited to the U.S. after Colombia's Supreme Court has approved the move.

Federal Government Officials Announce Large Cocaine Seizure For Philadelphia Port

Drug Kingpin Admits Owning 4,000 Kilos of Cocaine Causing $24m Drug Empire Reaching Alabama and Texas to Crumble

Nov 03, 2021 12:17 AM EDT By Jess Smith

The $24 million drug empire of a drug kingpin extending from Alabama to Texas crumbled after the discovery of his drug business and his admission of accountability to 4,000 kilos of cocaine leading to his imprisonment for several decades.

'Drug Kingpin' With Ties to Mexico's Gulf Cartel Convicted in Massive Cocaine Bust in Georgia

Nov 02, 2021 05:57 AM EDT By Jess Smith

An alleged drug kingpin of middle Georgia with alleged ties to Mexico's Gulf Cartel was found guilty of three racketeering charges.

'Drug Kingpin' Associated With Sinaloa Cartel Arrested for Trafficking Drugs From Mexico to Alaska

Sep 17, 2021 08:46 AM EDT By Jess Smith

An alleged "drug kingpin" associated with the Sinaloa cartel has been arrested for leading a network that trafficked drugs from Mexico to Alaska.

Mexican President Defends Release of Infamous Drug Kingpin Targeted by U.S.

Apr 08, 2021 01:07 AM EDT By Mary Anne Webber

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has justified the 2013 release order of one of the United States authorities' most wanted drug kingpins.

Billionaire Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo and His 13-Year Life on the Lam

Feb 24, 2014 05:07 PM EST By Nicole Akoukou Thompson

Guzman was arrested on Saturday, February 22, 2014, without gunfire being exchanged –despite having a military-style assault rifle on his person. Guzman did not speak, and looked subdued as he made his first public appearance in years, then quickly vanished into the cargo bay of a helicopter waiting to take him to prison.