New York City Attorney accused Ismael “El Mayo” Zambadafounder and leader of the Sinaloa cartel, for crimes production and distribution of fentanyl in the United States.

U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon S. Peace made the announcement Thursday in federal court in Brooklyn. fifth imputationwhich is added to the previous ones pronounced for crimes such as management of a criminal organization, murder, money laundering and various crimes related to drug trafficking.

Zambada “continues to lead the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most violent and powerful drug trafficking organizations in the world,” and remembers that the crimes attributed to him span more than 10 years, from 2014 to 2024, prosecutors said.

“While Zambada Garcia remains the senior leader of a criminal enterprise responsible for importing massive quantities of drugs into the United States, this fifth indictment demonstrates our strong resolve to bring him to justice.

“Just as we did with his former associate El Chapo, and just as we will continue to do with all those involved in the drug trade who seek to profit from the destruction caused to our communities,” the prosecutor points out.

The charging order characterizes fentanyl as “the deadliest drug the United States has ever known” and the Sinaloa Cartel as “the largest trafficker of fentanyl” into this country.

Despite the fact that the United States froze his bank accounts and other businesses and managed to get Mexico to arrest his son Vicente and then extradite him to the United States in 2010, “El Mayo” Zambada was never imprisoned.

US raises reward for finding El Mayo Zambada to $15 million

In addition, the prosecution increased the reward from $5 million to $15 million for anyone who provides information leading to Zambada’s arrest.

Of the founders of the Sinaloa cartel, the famous Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was arrested in Mexico, extradited and sentenced to life plus thirty years.

“El Chapo’s” son, Ovidio Guzman, is also being held in a Colorado prison. (EFE)