Joaquin Guzman Lopez and Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada were arrested last week by US agents after their plane landed at a small airfield in the US state of New Mexico. Both men have pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges.
The son of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman did not kidnap his father's former partner, the family's lawyer has said. Joaquin Guzman Lopez and Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada were arrested last week by US agents after their plane landed at a small airfield in the US state of New Mexico. Zambada co-founded the Sinaloa Cartel with El Chapo and is considered one of the most consequential drug traffickers in Mexico's history.
Mr Gonzalez's remarks contradict the account given by Zambada's lawyer, Frank Perez, who accused Guzman Lopez of having 'kidnapped' his client on Saturday. Mr Perez said Guzman Lopez and six men in military uniforms ambushed Zambada near the Sinaloa state capital of Culiacan and forced him onto a plane to the US against his will. The US government had offered a reward of up to $15m for information leading to Zambada's capture.
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