Drug cartel leaders arrested near US-Mexico border
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Federal officials announced Thursday that Ismael Zambada Garcia, or “El Mayo,” co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel — and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of El Chapo — were arrested Thursday afternoon in El Paso, Texas.
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Federal officials announced Thursday that Ismael Zambada Garcia, or “El Mayo,” co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel — and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of El Chapo — were arrested Thursday afternoon in El Paso, Texas.