The Daily Populous Saturday July 27th, 2024 day edition
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The Justice Department arrested two cartel leaders Thursday.

One, El Chapo's son, worked with authorities to trick the second, leader "El Mayo," onto a plane, according to CNN.

At his trial, El Chapo argued El Mayo was the real boss behind the cartel.

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The Justice Department on Thursday arrested two alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel — which Attorney General Merrick Garland called "one of the most violent and powerful drug trafficking organizations in the world."

Ismael Zambada Garcia, also known as "El Mayo," and Joaquin Guzman Lopez — the son of the cartel's other jailed cofounder, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman — were arrested in Texas and are facing multiple charges related to manufacturing and trafficking fentanyl, Garland said.

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unWildBill on July 27th, 2024 at 00:05 UTC »

They did not tell any of the Mexican authorities before the operation started so there was no one to leak the info.

RedditModzLuvPoop on July 26th, 2024 at 23:21 UTC »

I would have loved to see his reaction when they landed.

Dude7080 on July 26th, 2024 at 22:56 UTC »

So what deal did El Chapo’s son make with the Feds?