Son of El Chapo, Sinaloa cartel leader appears in federal court in Chicago
CHICAGO – The son of infamous Sinaloa cartel drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman was in federal court in Chicago where he pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges on Tuesday.Both Joaquin Guzman Lopez and his father's old business partner, Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, were arrested after exiting a plane in El Paso, Texas last Thursday.Lopez was shackled in an orange jumpsuit in court on Tuesday and said he was innocent.
CBS News has reported that Zambada, who federal officials said co-founded the Sinaloa drug cartel and has evaded arrest for 50 years, was tricked by Lopez, who presented the flight as an opportunity to review real estate in Northern Mexico. Zambada's attorney said his client was 'forced onto a plane, his legs tied to the seat by Joaquin, and brought to the U.S. against his will. The only people on the plane were the pilot, Joaquin and my client.'The U.S.
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