The US will not seek the death penalty for ‘Mayo’ Zambada
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced this Tuesday that it will not seek the death penalty for drug trafficker Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, after receiving an instruction from Attorney General Pam Bondi.
“Dear Judge Cogan: The government respectfully submits this letter to inform the court and the defense that the Attorney General has authorized and ordered this office not to seek the death penalty against the defendant Ismael Zambada García,” reads a letter signed by the case prosecutor, Joseph Nocella Jr., addressed to Judge Brian Cogan, presiding judge of the federal court in Brooklyn.
Zambada, 77 years old, was captured in July 2024 in an operation not without controversy and faces 17 charges related to drug trafficking, money laundering, and the use of firearms. His lawyer, Frank Pérez, advanced negotiations with the Public Ministry to have the death penalty withdrawn in exchange for a plea agreement, reports Milenio.
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