U.S. Sentences Mexican Drug Lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada to Life Imprisonment

A federal court in the U.S. sentenced Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada to life imprisonment for drug-related crimes. Judge Brian Cogan announced the verdict during a session in Brooklyn, noting that the 76-year-old Zambada had pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. He became a notorious leader of the Sinaloa cartel and a supplier of large quantities of cocaine.