Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada pleaded guilty to drug charges in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, on Aug. 25.
Zambada, the longtime leader of the Sinaloa cartel, admitted to playing a role in a drug trafficking operation that funneled large quantities of illicit substances, including cocaine, heroin, into the United States for years.
Zambada’s attorney, Frank Perez, confirmed to The Epoch Times in an emailed statement that his client agreed to plead guilty to the charges, but said that the deal was “not a cooperation agreement.”
“He recognizes that his actions over the course of many years constitute serious violations of the United States drug laws, and he accepts full responsibility for what he did wrong,” Perez said….