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- ABC News
- February 12, 2019
'El Chapo' found guilty on all 10 charges
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is a notorious leader of the Sinaloa cartel.
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Prosecutors accused Guzman of trafficking cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana into the U.S. as a top leader of the Sinaloa cartel.
The defense asserted Guzman, 61, was the victim of an elaborate conspiracy.
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Over 50 witnesses were called by the prosecution, describing all aspects of Guzman's life, from brutal murders, a naked journey he took through a secret tunnel, plastic bananas filled with cocaine and spied-on mistresses.
An official for the DEA on Tuesday described the verdict as justice for countless drug overdose victims in the U.S.
Donovan blamed Guzman and the Sinaloa cartel for the current opioid crisis, noting they first introduced Mexican heroin laced with fentanyl into the U.S.
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After the verdict, a defense attorney for Guzman told reporters, \"You still have to fight\" no matter who your client is.\"
\"We took that obligation incredibly seriously,\" the defense attorney said. \"This was a case that was literally, literally, an avalanche of evidence... Everything was left on the battlefield.\"
\"We judge him how he is with us\" Guzman's attorneys said, describing him as a \"gentleman,\" who acted supportive, happy and \"appreciative of all of our efforts.\"
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Guzman has twice escaped from prison in Mexico, most recently in 2015.
He was recaptured in 2016 and extradited to the U.S. in 2017.
He is scheduled to be sentenced on June 25.
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