‘EL Mayo’ Arrest: A US Mole And The FBI Sting That Got One Of Mexico’s Biggest Drug Lords | #CV – News18

Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia was arrested in El Paso, Texas, in a major coup for United States law enforcement. The 70-year-old is one of the most notorious names in drug war history responsible for the creation of the Sinaloa Cartel along with Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman from the remnants of the Guadalajara Cartel after it collapsed in 1989.Unlike his infamous partner who is now serving a life sentence in an American federal prison, El Mayo was able to evade capture by American and Mexican officials for some 35 years, until now. He was finally betrayed by the son of his closest partner in crime – Joaquin Guzman Lopez who, according to US officials, masterminded the sting operation against Garcia and later turned himself in.How did US capture “El Mayo”? What impact will his arrest have on the fentanyl “epidemic” in America? Watch for more details.00:00 – Introduction00:18 – US arrests one of Mexico’s biggest drug lords ‘El Mayo’1:08 – How did US capture ‘El Mayo’?4:24 – Mexico ‘not involved’5:15 – What does ‘El Mayo’s’ arrest mean for drug trade in US?6:49 – US’ fentanyl problem