A man described as the nephew of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán has been arrested, Mexico's top security official said Tuesday.
El Chapo's son Joaquin Guzman Lopez appeared in court Tuesday in Chicago to face federal drug trafficking charges.
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada didn't know US investigators had exploited a rift in the Sinaloa cartel or that Guzman Lopez was helping with his capture, the official said.
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, was taken into U.S. custody alongside the son of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.
A new superseding indictment filed this week against one of the powerhouse players in the illicit drug trade in Chicago brings the story of a father and son's differing paths to the forefront.
A new, broad and unusual court order allows federal agents to search Emma Coronel, wife of drug lord El Chapo, at any time, without a warrant, including unannounced searches of her home, computers and phones.