Event Brief
UPDATED Jul 20, 2026 at 8:11 PM ET
Jul 20, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
El Mayo Zambada sentenced to life without parole
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Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was sentenced to life in prison without parole in a US court.
WHO: US District Judge Brian Cogan
WHAT: Sentenced Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada to life in prison without the possibility of parole
WHEN: Jul 20, 2026 at 3:55 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The sentence was imposed for his co-founding and leading the Sinaloa cartel and the large amount of drugs and murders attributed to him.
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