Mexican Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’ Arrested By Mexican Authorities

Mr. Guzman is considered to be the world’s most notorious narcotics trafficker and is head of the Sinaloa Drug Cartel which sells the majority of its drugs and cocaine in the United States. According to the New York Times, Mr. Guzman was incarcerated “in the most secure wing of one of the most secure prisons in Mexico.” Subsequent reports revealed that he fled through a mile-long tunnel cartel members dug under the prison leading to his jail cell
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Mr. Guzman’s arrest is widely considered a victory for President Nieto, who was criticized following Mr. Guzman’s sensational escape from prison. In the weeks following his escape Mr. Guzman taunted Mexican and international authorities, including US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.