Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman

Court documents state that Emma Coronel Aispuro (center) controlled a vast fortune earned from the sale of multi-ton cocaine, heroin and marijuana shipments.

El Chapo's Wife Pleads Guilty To Helping Run The Global Drug Cartel

2:06pm June 10, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

Emma Coronel Aispuro faced charges of conspiring to distribute drugs into the U.S. from Mexico and laundering the profits. Investigators say she helped stage her husband's tunnel escape from prison.

Emma Coronel Aispuro (far left), wife of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, is facing several charges in connection with her alleged involvement in the Sinaloa cartel's drug trafficking, as her husband sits in a U.S. prison.

Wife Of 'El Chapo' Arrested In U.S. On Drug Charges

5:47pm February 23, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, faces several drug charges and is under investigation for allegedly helping her husband escape from a Mexican prison in 2015.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador at a news conference at the presidential palace in Mexico City, on March 24.

Mexico's President Greets El Chapo's Mom And Lawyer, Ignoring Coronavirus Rules

6:33pm March 30, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

Andrés Manuel López Obrador drew criticism for failing to model good social distancing by shaking hands with the drug boss' mother, even after telling Mexicans to stay home to avoid COVID-19.

Genaro Garcia Luna delivers a speech in 2012 to mark the expansion of a federal prison. He served as Secretary of Public Security from 2006 to 2012.

Former Top Mexican Security Official Arrested On Cocaine Trafficking Charges

4:14pm December 10, 2019

by Sam Gringlas

In exchange for millions of dollars in bribes, Genaro Garcia Luna, formerly in charge of all the country's federal police, allegedly allowed the Sinaloa Cartel to operate with impunity.

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán was extradited to the U.S. in 2017 after two successful escapes from Mexican prisons. On Thursday, the Justice Department announced two of his sons have been indicted on a drug conspiracy charge. Both brothers are believed to b

Sons Of 'El Chapo' Indicted On Drug Conspiracy Charge

8:37pm February 21, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The indictment alleges Joaquin Guzman Lopez and Ovidio Guzman Lopez "conspired to import and distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana from Mexico and elsewhere" into the U.S.

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán faced 10 charges in the indictment, including engaging in a criminal enterprise — which in itself comprised 27 violations, including conspiracy to commit murder.

'El Chapo,' Notorious Drug Kingpin, Found Guilty After Dramatic Trial In New York

1:58pm February 12, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Joaquín Guzmán was convicted on all 10 counts he faced related to his leading of Mexico's infamous Sinaloa cartel.

U.S. law enforcement personnel escort Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán from a plane to a waiting caravan of SUVs at New York's Long Island MacArthur Airport in January 2017.

Jury Hears Closing Arguments As Dramatic 'El Chapo' Trial Nears Its End

5:14pm January 30, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Prosecutor Andrea Goldbarg said in her closing arguments that Joaquín Guzmán led the Sinaloa drug cartel. Dozens of witnesses said he tortured and killed people and that he bribed officials in Mexico.

A federal judge says jurors will be anonymous and partially sequestered in the upcoming trial of accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.

Judge Rules That 'El Chapo' Jury Will Remain Anonymous

8:48pm February 06, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The identity of the jurors will be shielded from the alleged cartel leader, Joaquin Guzman, his legal team, prosecutors and the press. The jury will get additional protections inside the courthouse.

Who's The Mexican Actress Who Helped Sean Penn Get To El Chapo?

10:41pm January 10, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

On screen, Kate del Castillo was already playing the kinds of characters who may have had a relationship with the drug lord. But it was a tweet that plunged her into the real narco world.

'El Chapo' Back In Prison He Escaped From — Thanks, In Part, To Lure Of Hollywood

8:48am January 09, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Mexican authorities say the drug kingpin wanted to film a biopic about his life and reached out to producers — which helped officials track him down. He's been returned to the site of his July escape.