Ismael Mario Zambada García (born 1 January 1948), [1] also known as El Mayo, is a Mexican former drug lord and top leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, an international crime syndicate based in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.

Jul 26, 2024 · Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada. A leader of the powerful Sinaloa cartel for decades alongside El Chapo, Zambada was known for running the cartel’s smuggling operations while keeping a lower...

Jul 25, 2024 · Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and El Chapo's son Joaquin Guzman Lopez were taken into custody Thursday in El Paso, Texas, after being extradited to the United States, several sources told the...

Jul 29, 2024 · Joaquin Guzman Lopez (R) and Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada (L) were arrested last week in a Hollywood-style takedown of the Sinaloa cartel leaders.

Jul 26, 2024 · El Mayo, whose real name is Ismael Zambada Garcia, evaded U.S. authorities for years, even after they captured Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera.

Jul 25, 2024 · Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, left, and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, a son of another infamous cartel leader, after they were arrested by US authorities in...

Sep 13, 2024 · NEW YORK — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a powerful leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, pleaded not guilty Friday in a U.S. drug trafficking case that accuses him of engaging in …

Feb 18, 2024 · A new superseding indictment was filed against Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada Garcia, current top leader of the Sinaloa Cartel once headed by El Chapo.

Aug 1, 2024 · CHICAGO (WLS) -- The 76-year old ruthless drug lord they call "El Mayo" was in a wheelchair and was described as appearing sickly at his court hearing in El Paso, Texas.

Sep 13, 2024 · Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, el poderoso líder del cártel de la droga de Sinaloa en México, se declaró inocente el viernes en Nueva York de 17 cargos de narcotráfico y asesinato.