US Judge Sentences One of ‘El Chapo’s’ Alleged Leaders for Drug Smuggling
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iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Captured Mexican drug lord “El Chapo” remains in custody in Mexico, but one of his friends, and alleged high-ranking leaders, has been sentenced in federal court in Chicago.
Federal prosecutors believe Alfredo Vasquez-Hernandez was a high-ranking member of the infamous Mexican Sinaloa cartel, helping his boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman smuggle drugs into the U.S. from Mexico.
In a plea deal, Vasquez-Hernandez admitted to smuggling 276 kilograms of cocaine into Chicago, but he denied playing a major role in the cartel. Vasquez-Hernandez has been sentenced to 22 years behind bars.
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