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Oh, why bother then...A pyrrhic victory because the Sinaloa Cartel has already named someone to replace him.
Wait! Donald Trump wants to negotiate with him.
Really? I had no idea the US President could pardon someone in a Mexican prison.Wait! Donald Trump wants to negotiate with him.
WELL. IF HE BECOMES PREZ THEN HE CAN PARDON HIM.
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Oh, why bother then...A pyrrhic victory because the Sinaloa Cartel has already named someone to replace him.
Really? I had no idea the US President could pardon someone in a Mexican prison.Wait! Donald Trump wants to negotiate with him.
WELL. IF HE BECOMES PREZ THEN HE CAN PARDON HIM.
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Mexico’s Attorney General Arely Gomez said Friday the head of the Sinola Cartel intended to make a biopic and his people talked with actresses and producers about it. The development eventually helped authorities track Guzman, 57, to Los Mochis, the coastal city in northern Sinaloa, Mexico, where he was captured. She said Guzman will be taken back to the maximum security prison in Altiplano, where he escaped from last July using an elaborate tunnel dug into his shower stall. Gomez made no mention of possibly extraditing him to the United States, which had filed requests for extradition before his escape.
Mexican drug lord Joaquin El Chapo Guzman after his arrest in Mexico
Authorities tracked Guzman to Los Mochis through a person in his inner circle who built tunnels for the drug kingpin, said Gomez. On Friday, authorities launched on a home where Guzman was and were met by heavy gunfire. Five gunmen were killed and six others arrested. A member of the Mexican Navy was wounded. During the confrontation, Guzman and his chief of security, Gastelum Avila escaped using the city’s drainage system, said Gomez. The two exited through a manhole cover and drove off.
Joaquin El Chapo Guzman is made to face the press as he is escorted to a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican soldiers and marines at a federal hangar in Mexico City, Mexico
Since the Navy was around the area -- and after hearing reports of stolen cars -- authorities managed to locate the vehicles and detain both Guzman and Avila, she said. “The re-apprehension of this criminal and his accomplice is the result of a deep work of intelligence, investigation and coordination between the different institutions of security of the government,” said Gomez. Gomez said Guzman escaped a previous attempt to capture him in October when the Mexican special forces decided not shoot since he was with two women and a girl.
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After six months on the run, Mexico is sending drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the same maximum security prison from which he escaped, authorities said. Guzman used an elaborate underground tunnel to break out of a federal prison in July. He was recaptured Friday after the Mexican navy raided a home in the coastal city of Los Mochis. Mexican forces transferred Guzman from an armored vehicle and into a helicopter late Friday night after his arrest in his native Sinaloa state. Guzman's prison escape -- his second one in 14 years -- embarrassed the Mexican government and made him a symbol of ineptitude and corruption.
Chase through sewer tunnels
The home where he was captured Friday had been under surveillance for a month, Attorney General Arely Gomez said. Guzman arrived at the house Thursday, and authorities raided it in the wee hours of Friday. When the Mexican navy arrived, they encountered gunfire from inside, according to Gomez. The navy said five suspects died and six others were arrested. One navy personnel was injured. During the shootout, Guzman and an aide allegedly escaped through a manhole that led to the city's sewer system. Soldiers chased him through the sewer tunnels, but he made it to the surface, where he stole a car, authorities said. He almost escaped again, but authorities located the car on a highway outside the city and nabbed him.
Guzman planned to make movie
Guzman's representatives had contacted producers and actresses with the intention of making his biopic, which helped investigators locate him, the attorney general said. She did not provide specifics on how the calls led to his arrest. Some of Guzman's alleged accomplices have been detained as well. A man in charge of building the tunnel he used to escape in July was arrested, along with the owner of the land the tunnel was in. So was an attorney who allegedly paid for the tunnel, as was Guzman's brother-in-law.
Massive manhunt
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2:30 p.m.
A Mexican federal law enforcement official says the country is willing to extradite recaptured drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States. That's a sharp reversal from the government's position after his last capture in 2014. The official says "Mexico is ready" for an extradition and "there are to cooperate with the U.S." He spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to comment. He also cautioned that extradition might not come soon. Experts say the legal process could be lengthy and Guzman's attorney is saying he'll battle extradition in the courts. Guzman was recaptured Friday, six months after breaking out of the country's top maximum security prison.
4:45 p.m.
Drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's lawyer says that his client "shouldn't be extradited to the United States or any other foreign country." Juan Pablo Badillo says that is because "Mexico has laws grounded in the constitution. Our country must respect national sovereignty, the sovereignty of its institutions to impart justice." Badillo earlier told the Milenio newspaper that the defense already has filed six motions to challenge extradition requests. He said several months ago that the extradition requests from the U.S. were the reason Guzman escaped.
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6:15 p.m.
A Mexican federal official says that the quickest recaptured drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman would be extradited to the United States is six months. The official, who was not authorized to talk to the press and spoke on condition of anonymity, says even that is not likely because lawyers file appeals. He says the appeals are usually turned down, but that each one means a judge has to schedule a hearing. "That can take weeks or months, and that delays the extradition," he says. "We've had cases that take six years." The U.S. has sought Guzman's extradition and a Mexican law enforcement official says the country is prepared to do it.
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'El Chapo' Guzman's Desire to Make Biopic Helped Lead to His Capture
Jan 9, 2016, The desire to have a movie made about his life helped Mexican authorities capture drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who had been on the run since his Hollywood-esque prison escape last summer.
Mexico’s Attorney General Arely Gomez said Friday the head of the Sinola Cartel intended to make a biopic and his people talked with actresses and producers about it. The development eventually helped authorities track Guzman, 57, to Los Mochis, the coastal city in northern Sinaloa, Mexico, where he was captured. She said Guzman will be taken back to the maximum security prison in Altiplano, where he escaped from last July using an elaborate tunnel dug into his shower stall. Gomez made no mention of possibly extraditing him to the United States, which had filed requests for extradition before his escape.
Mexican drug lord Joaquin El Chapo Guzman after his arrest in Mexico
Authorities tracked Guzman to Los Mochis through a person in his inner circle who built tunnels for the drug kingpin, said Gomez. On Friday, authorities launched on a home where Guzman was and were met by heavy gunfire. Five gunmen were killed and six others arrested. A member of the Mexican Navy was wounded. During the confrontation, Guzman and his chief of security, Gastelum Avila escaped using the city’s drainage system, said Gomez. The two exited through a manhole cover and drove off.
Joaquin El Chapo Guzman is made to face the press as he is escorted to a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican soldiers and marines at a federal hangar in Mexico City, Mexico
Since the Navy was around the area -- and after hearing reports of stolen cars -- authorities managed to locate the vehicles and detain both Guzman and Avila, she said. “The re-apprehension of this criminal and his accomplice is the result of a deep work of intelligence, investigation and coordination between the different institutions of security of the government,” said Gomez. Gomez said Guzman escaped a previous attempt to capture him in October when the Mexican special forces decided not shoot since he was with two women and a girl.
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Drug kingpin 'El Chapo' to return to prison he escaped from, Mexico says
January 9, 2016 | The Mexican drug lord was captured after a shootout; Guzman planned to make a biopic; his representatives had contacted producers
After six months on the run, Mexico is sending drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the same maximum security prison from which he escaped, authorities said. Guzman used an elaborate underground tunnel to break out of a federal prison in July. He was recaptured Friday after the Mexican navy raided a home in the coastal city of Los Mochis. Mexican forces transferred Guzman from an armored vehicle and into a helicopter late Friday night after his arrest in his native Sinaloa state. Guzman's prison escape -- his second one in 14 years -- embarrassed the Mexican government and made him a symbol of ineptitude and corruption.
Chase through sewer tunnels
The home where he was captured Friday had been under surveillance for a month, Attorney General Arely Gomez said. Guzman arrived at the house Thursday, and authorities raided it in the wee hours of Friday. When the Mexican navy arrived, they encountered gunfire from inside, according to Gomez. The navy said five suspects died and six others were arrested. One navy personnel was injured. During the shootout, Guzman and an aide allegedly escaped through a manhole that led to the city's sewer system. Soldiers chased him through the sewer tunnels, but he made it to the surface, where he stole a car, authorities said. He almost escaped again, but authorities located the car on a highway outside the city and nabbed him.
Guzman planned to make movie
Guzman's representatives had contacted producers and actresses with the intention of making his biopic, which helped investigators locate him, the attorney general said. She did not provide specifics on how the calls led to his arrest. Some of Guzman's alleged accomplices have been detained as well. A man in charge of building the tunnel he used to escape in July was arrested, along with the owner of the land the tunnel was in. So was an attorney who allegedly paid for the tunnel, as was Guzman's brother-in-law.
Massive manhunt
It's only a temporary replacement though until he escapes again, then El Chapo is back in charge. I don't why the Mexican government even bothers to chase this guy, they should hire him as consultant to improve the security of their prisons.
A pyrrhic victory because the Sinaloa Cartel has already named someone to replace him.
It's only a temporary replacement though until he escapes again, then El Chapo is back in charge. I don't why the Mexican government even bothers to chase this guy, they should hire him as consultant to improve the security of their prisons.A pyrrhic victory because the Sinaloa Cartel has already named someone to replace him.
That's not a done deal yet; The Mexican AG wants to begin extradition proceedings, however one must keep in mind that the Mexican Government is HIGHLY corrupt and nobody really knows how many Mexican Officials are on his payroll, so we'll see.It's only a temporary replacement though until he escapes again, then El Chapo is back in charge. I don't why the Mexican government even bothers to chase this guy, they should hire him as consultant to improve the security of their prisons.A pyrrhic victory because the Sinaloa Cartel has already named someone to replace him.
Mexico is shipping him over to the US. So ,I don't think he will escape from the Prison Industrial Complex.
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