NPR News: Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada pleads guilty in U.S.

viral August 25, 2025

Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada pleads guilty in U.S.
Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges.