Joaquín Guzmán López admitted to having the once-untouchable drug kingpin Ismael Zambada García abducted and flown to the United States, among a sweeping set of other crimes.
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El Chapo’s Son Abducted El Mayo and Flew Him to U.S., Officials Now Say
U.S. officials say Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of El Chapo, forced Ismael Zambada García onto a plane bound for the United States, in a case that landed the two Sinaloa cartel leaders in custody last week.
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