United States triples reward for capture of Sinaloa Cartel chief 'El Mayo' Zambada
An older photo and updated sketch of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada García, the alleged boss of the Sinaloa Cartel since 2016
Bounty for his arrest or conviction is now at US $15 million
Published on Thursday, September 23, 2021
The United States is now offering three times the reward it previously set for information leading to the capture of alleged Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael El Mayo Zambada García.
The U.S. Department of State announced Wednesday an increase from US $5 million to $15 million for information that results in the arrest and/or conviction of Zambada, a 73-year-old former poppy field worker who is presumed to be the cartels boss since Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán was arrested in 2016.
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Zambada García is a longtime business partner of convicted Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquín Guzmán Loera, also known as, El Chapo and is charged in several U.S. indictments along with El Chapo and his sons. The increase is commensurate with his leadership status in the Sinaloa Cartel, the State Department said.
This reward offer directly complements the derivative designations announced today by the Department of Treasury, the State Department continued. Treasurys designations are being made pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act of Zambada Garcías Sinaloa Cartel associates. Together, these actions are part of a whole-of-government effort to combat drug trafficking and transnational organized crime globally and in Mexico.
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Ismael Zambada García, El Mayo