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Friday, August 9, 2024

US Ambassador to Mexico Confirms "El Mayo" Was Brought to US Against His Will

"Socalj" for Borderland Beat


The U.S. ambassador to Mexico confirmed Friday that drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was brought to the United States against his will when he arrived in Texas in July on a plane along with fellow drug lord Joaquín Guzmán López.

Zambada’s attorney had earlier claimed the longtime chief of the Sinaloa cartel had been kidnapped. But officials had not confirmed that and Zambada’s age and apparent ill-health had led some to speculate he turned himself in.

U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar on Friday said “the evidence we saw ... is that they had brought El Mayo Zambada against his will.”


“This was an operation between cartels, where one turned the other one in,” Salazar said. Zambada’s faction of the Sinaloa cartel has been engaged in fierce fighting with another faction, led by the sons of imprisoned drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Guzmán López is the half-brother of the factional leaders.


Ken Zalazar issued a statement that included:

Regarding the findings, I can elaborate on the following:
  • Joaquín Guzmán surrendered voluntarily.
  • The evidence at the time of arrival indicates that El Mayo was taken against his will.
  • No U.S. resources were used in the surrender. It was not our plane, our pilot, or our people.
  • No flight plan was filed with U.S. authorities. We understand that the flight began in Sinaloa and landed in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
  • The pilot was not an employee or contracted by the United States Government, nor was he an American citizen.
Salazar said no U.S. personnel, resources or aircraft were involved in the flight on which Guzmán López turned himself in, and that U.S. officials were “surprised” when the two showed up at an airport outside El Paso, Texas on July 25.

“They did not provide a flight plan. There was no flight that was registered with the United States agencies. There is none. Our understanding is that the flight left Sinaloa and is arriving in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. We were surprised when that happened. And that? The moment we found out. We were immediately in contact with our friends and colleagues in the Mexican government. That same day, that same afternoon, at those same hours,” explained Salazar.

Frank Pérez, Zambada’s attorney, said in a statement in July that “my client neither surrendered nor negotiated any terms with the U.S. government.”

“Joaquín Guzmán López forcibly kidnapped my client,” Pérez wrote. “He was ambushed, thrown to the ground, and handcuffed by 6 men in military uniforms and Joaquin. His legs were tied, and a black bag was placed over his head.”

Pérez went on to say that Zambada, 76, was thrown in the back of a pickup truck, forced onto a plane and tied to the seat by Guzmán López.

In early August, Zambada made his second appearance in federal court in Texas after being taken into U.S. custody the week before.

Guzmán López had apparently long been in negotiations with U.S. authorities about possibly turning himself in. Guzmán López, 38, has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges in federal court in Chicago.

But U.S. officials said they had almost no warning when Guzmán López’s plane landed at an airport near El Paso. Both men were arrested and remain jailed. They are charged in the U.S. with various drug crimes.

Salazar said the plane had taken off from Sinaloa — the Pacific coast state where the cartel is headquartered — and had filed no flight plan. He stressed the pilot wasn’t American, nor was the plane.

The implication is that Guzmán López intended to turn himself in, and brought Zambada with him to procure more favorable treatment, but his motives remain unclear.

93 comments:

  1. Yeah let's believe these guys since they always tell the truth

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    1. So lo pusierion muy claro, "te calmas si no el par de chayotudos van a estar topando lo rosca".

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    2. Big Nuts Big Brain TrutherAugust 10, 2024 at 1:07 AM

      High level negotiations have been ongoing with American gvt officials and El Chapo(a wonderful day in supermax for El Chapo when the DEA comes to visit and he leaves his solitary confinement cell) and the Chapitos since El Chapo has been incarcerated. After Ovidio's arrest these meetings intensified. El Chapo probably even had special visits with Emma and the twins. Lower security for El Chapo and visits from Emma and the twins will be a big improvement in El Chapo's life and, of course, a good deal for Ovidio and Joaquin. Chapo was always a master at playing what bargaining chips he had!
      Revenge is a dish best served cold or from the bowels of a Supermax prison!

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    3. 1113 he was brought against his will get over it. He did not arrange a deal

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    4. What guys? The ambassador, their lawyers or the narcos? 😂

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    5. And since it took them 8 months to come up with a story. And they didn't know but they had a whole squad waiting for them at the airport. And don't forget, as proof sinaloa is on fire right now.

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    6. NONE of this matters, he going to jail, its over...

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    7. You mean the U.S. government ?

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    8. 01:07 Is that you Hearst?

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    9. 8:20 this is the second time I have read the same theory, only time will tell, none of us have any idea what's really going on

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  2. Of course he going to say that especially in election year. Lol

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    1. Obrador is planning a Cienfuegos strategy, to say they will try Mayo in a Mexican Court, only to release him.

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    2. 11:15
      Election is over.

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  3. This the same guy that over seas the buying of Avacados and lemons?

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    1. Nah, you're thinking of CU (ex allies) and CJNG.

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    2. 11:28 No, the ambassador is way above that level. The people/inspectors who do that are probably from the Department of Agriculture or something along that line.

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  4. Thats a lie everybody knows he made a deal, its not in the d.e.a interest to make that public

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    1. Dam I think you’re right. There would’ve been a full out war going on in Sinaloa if he was taken against his will.

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    2. 6:08 you watch too many movies.

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    3. All you low IQ's mayo was kidnapped end of story

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  5. The whole EL CHUPA family sounds like a bunch of bitc-es ... Now the midget daddy and son can chop each other in jail

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  6. This sounds way too fishy. Let's look at the pros and cons. Will we ever know who the pilot really was? So who collects the 15 million dollar reward. What are the legal ramifications for a person who is kidnapped and taken to another country under Mexican Law, U.S Law and International Law. This article claims the U.S knew nothing yet, eyewitness accounts claim there were U.S government officials at the airport already waiting for the plane... If there is one thing I've learned as I've gotten older its that not only can you not trust the government and their politicians but you can not trust the media to tell the people the truth. The media is in bed with the government... I still believe both cut a deal. From my understanding, due to Mayos state of health, he's been receiving better medical attention on the U.S side than most people who have lived in the U.S their whole lives with no criminal records....

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    1. "From my understanding, due to Mayos state of health, he's been receiving better medical attention on the U.S side than most people who have lived in the U.S their whole lives with no criminal record...."
      He's going to literally pay for that health care and more when he's done repaying for all the crimes he committed personally or through others in the USA.
      Guaranteed.
      Revenge is a dish best served cold and them Chapitos 💯 served MIZambadaGarcía. JAGuzmánLoera must have chuckled when he was informed of what happened.

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    2. Can’t accept the truth I see. Sure sure he’s receiving better medical attention than everyone who has lived here before him 😂😂😂.

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    3. 1155 Santa claus is also real.

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    4. Don't worry be happy, that a known criminal is in jail, going to trail and nothing ALMO can do.

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    5. Uncle Sam ain't giving out 15 mil. They barely wanna give away the money to those who win the lottery.

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    6. at 9;35 how old are you?
      You got a long way to learn things in life.
      US will give out rewards, Mexico will advertise rewards, but really dont give them.
      The lottery is not hooked up with the US, government, theres lotteries going on everyweek with big payouts.
      IRS takes out a certain tax percentage.

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    7. 11:55 there was a great Mexican movie made not too long ago about this very thing, it's currently on Netflix and it's a great satire ' The Perfect Dictator' it's very funny and sadly fiction and fact become blurred

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  7. The US govt can send Mexico our most decorated top tier operator Sicario 006 as compensation for kidnapping MZ.

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  8. It obviously makes more sense that he made a deal but people close to the mayo faction still believe he was kidnapped.

    What doesn’t make sense is why Joaquin would bring mayo without a deal in place. There has to be a deal cuz without it the US could give him nothing more then a thank you if they wanted to. Maybe he did it for the 15 milly 🤣

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  9. “We had almost no notice” means that they likely had last minute notices from chapo’s son. It might sound far-fetched but it’s probably true, as problematic as it sounds, Chapo’s son baited/kidnapped MZ for a better deal.

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  10. Big Nuts Big Brain TrutherAugust 10, 2024 at 1:21 AM

    Someone in El Mayo's cartel, for the reward $$ or legal favours, set him up for Joaquin to bag! With the low-level war between the 2 cartels, I highly doubt mayo would meet with Joaquin without a small army and a secure location of his choosing, if at all!

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  11. Not in favor of either side but think about it. Mayo's sons testified against El Chapo, why not return the favor...

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    1. Exactly, it makes perfect sense, an eye for an eye

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  12. He’s just running with whatever has been said. He ain’t got info like that 🤣

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  13. Celaya is heating up. Some days back a journalist called "El hijo del llanero solititito" was killed while riding with municipal police of Celaya. Apparently more Escorpiones of K19 have reinforced CSRDL or absorbed them into their group and taken over.

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  14. Chapos son trick him? I thought both factions are fighting each other? How both are in the same plane? I’m hella confuse. Maybe CiA really good in confusing people.

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  15. What did I tell you Disney living folks atte gente del salado

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  16. Y Que paso con el qüicho,Dice el corrido “no descuido al viejo pendiente la paso” .lol

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  17. sounds legit lmao you mean to tell us one of the most powerful cartel leaders was kidnapped by 6 men and had none of his own men to defend him 🤡 first he was tricked now he was kidnapped 🤦🏻‍♂️ make up your minds and stick to the story 🤡🤡

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    1. I'm saying 😆 the man turned himself in.

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    2. 07:47 hey wey, don't you hang out with your arch-rivals and jump into random Cessna prop airplanes all the fucking time?

      I mean shit, what happened to the Chapito/Chapiza feud with Mayo and Mayo/Rusos/CDS?

      This would have been more believable if they had not made stupid statements. There is no way that Mayo is unaware that he was being brought to the USA. There is no way.

      Mayo also does not look very good for someone in their 70s. Shit. My pops is way older and healthier.

      How does turning Mayo in help Ovidio? or Ivan or Alfredito?

      Ahh I miss the smell of Ovidio's sweaty socks.

      Well, now the USA will have to pay JGL 12 million dollars for the capture of El Mayo. Then JGL can split the remaining 6 million after US taxes (of course) with his brother Ovidio for legal defenses. So each Chapitu gets $3 million dollars for lawyers.

      That's a great deal.
      I mean if JGL was smart he would have contacted the DEA Mayo tips hotline and pre negotiated payment in several Monster Boxes of US 1oz. Gold Eagle coins to skirt income tax on the bounty.

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  18. As they saying goes, "Follow the Money". Somebody got paid 15 million from the US Govt. for the Zambada reward. As far as the Chapo boy, I think he turned himself in to help both his brother and himself or maybe the half brother was tricked by the other 2 Chapitos, who are still running things. I strongly believe the 2 remaining brothers organized this whole deal so they can stay in power and keep everything for themselves. Mayo's son needs to be very careful and watch for traders and keep an extra eye open for the Chapitos who will be looking to take him out.

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  19. Just repeating what he is being spoonfed by the US government. I'll believe it when Culiacan starts imploding

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    1. I will believe it 824 when you start using periods.

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    2. Is the US Ambassador Ken Salazar working for the US, so what if he was brought against his own will, you should be happy, they did not kill him, and bring him cut up in a xoxo ice chest. He aint no angel, illegal drugs to US is a major crime. Could Ken Salazar have received bribe money, to help in getting Mayo out?

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    3. Its been imploding.

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    4. Exactly my thoughts, as far as I’m concerned a pact was made and they turned themselves in, because if a supposed betrayal really went down I doubt his son would hesitate to retaliate and wait this long

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  20. When the USA was in Afghanistan ,Opium production was at 90 percent. After the Taliban took over it has been banned. During the Vietnam war , Cambodia and Laos the crops of Heroin and Opium were moved in Air America planes . The Contras ring a bell? There is a cartel more powerful than CDS and CJNG combined . Its a 3 letter agency.

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  21. Evading capture all these years only to get bamboozled into being handed over to the US. Not the stuff legends are made of.

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  22. Poor Mayo. This guy actually prevented all out war from happening in Sinaloa after the last Chapo arrest. He maintained a lot of peace in the state. I can give you an example. Remember when El Nini and his men went into MZ territory commanded by El Ruso inside of Sinaloa and beat up cops under MZ payroll? El Ruso's men had small scurmishes with El Nini's Men. Mayo stepped in and had a meeting with Ruso. He wanted to prevent all out war. He ordered El Ruso out of Sinaloa. El Ruso was angry but had to follow orders. They should release MZ at once and send him back Sinaloa to maintain the peace. Nuff Said!!!

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    1. El ruso runs Chicali with an iron fist

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    2. 9:10

      Get a life.

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    3. 910 NFL No fucken life! enuff said! 🤣

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    4. 910 compra vida! Nuff said!

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    5. Yeah, Nuff Said. They should let him go home, then they should tie him to a tree and let the thousands of mothers from all over Central America who lost their children to the migrant kidnapping rings that funded his police protection rackets, the hundreds of mothers and fathers in Mexico who...i could go on for fukn hours. Let them decide how he should spend his evening on his "homecoming".
      "Poor Mayo". You have no idea who this man is.

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  23. Holy shit, Mayo himself just gave his own statement on what occurred!!!!!!

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  24. For those who don't know, Joaquin is a pilot just like raton, and his other family members.

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  25. All you Mayo nuthuggers can't accept that your papi got suckered. You will die insisting that your papi cut a deal, jajaja. MZ went down like an amateur and didn't fight back. Keep crying team MZ

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    1. 9;39 calm down cheerleader. I feel most of us are just people with a brain and common sense. And don't support no cartel . But I'm pretty sure you do .

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    2. 1122 by having a brain you mean you believe he was kidnapped because if you think otherwise then your a low IQ

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  26. People that have been reading about this type of stuff for years don’t buy it

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  27. So an airplane just flew to the U.S and landed without the Gov not knowing😅🤣😂yes sure

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  28. The Governor of Sinaloa turned El Mayo in so the USA government agencies could give the Governor & son a pass on their money laundering from drug proceeds.

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    1. That's not true, where the F are you getting your facts?

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    2. 10:04 thought that would be former gobernador Coppel since they have a chain of department stores. Wiki says current gobernador was born in Badiraguato about 75 years ago. What's the scoop?

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    3. 1222 I guess your late on the news. Apparently Rochas son has drug ties and wants leniency.

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    4. @1.41. I always love news. Not doubting you, but can you elaborate?

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  29. Mayo is on the way to NY.

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  30. If this is “true”. Why isn’t Chinaloa on fire? I doubt el Mayos people and kids would let this slide. Chances are this is a cover and the old man turned himself in to make a deal for his kids. Maybe a move to let Vicente enter El salado without getting murked like El Chino did.

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    1. Doesn't need to be on fire. The young narcos wanted Zambada out.

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    2. Doesn't need to be on fire. The young narcos wanted Zambada out.

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    3. Because he gave a very clear message to Sinaloa not to retaliate, and they heard him.

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  31. He’s even wearing a sombrero estilo Mayo. He’s definitely wants to be invited to the carne asada in el salado sin.

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    1. Many Texans wear those type of hats.
      The Texans Rangers where those hats too.

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  32. Mayo went down like a punk. No fight back or blast away with his pistolas? Terrible example for sicario 006 and you Mayiza dick riders. Legend my ass!

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  33. It’s all public relations bullshit.

    They’re releasing information like this as propaganda. There’s always ulterior motives when it comes to things such as this

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    1. @6.42. You disagree with 4.29, pedant kid? Why?
      I could give you 2 weeks and you still couldn't come up with a coherent response.

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  34. Fuck mayos version I want Joaquín’s version I think he got brought against his will they are pushing to make us believe he was kidnapped and make him look innocent why are they hiding that version will we ever hear his version or ovidios version I think cien was sacrificed by mayo friend or not he don’t have a heart he’s killed many why is he at war with el men go if he’s such a good guy why don’t they meet? Why is mayo complaining about kidnapping when he has sent people to be kidnapped and killed he took the groom he’s got a deal the zambadas have a history of cooperation

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    1. The plane is Robotic, it sucked both of them in and kidnapped them.

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  35. Cheyo needed to be killed for this to happen

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  36. He’ll be set free on technicalities he has to much dirt on the us government

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    1. He can't talk about that dirt if he isn't offered a deal.

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  37. santa claus le llego temprano a kamala.

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  38. Either way, they look like some sissies compared to zetas or cjng
    You never see them doing these shenanigans 😆
    Soft ass government rats 🐀

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