El Chapo’s Son Joaquin Guzman Lopez Pleads Not Guilty in Chicago Court
Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of the infamous Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, has pleaded not guilty to various charges related to drug trafficking in a Chicago court. The charges also include weapons offenses.
US District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman has ordered Guzman Lopez to be detained until his next hearing, which is scheduled for September 30.
Guzman Lopez and Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, a longtime member of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, were arrested last week by US authorities in the El Paso, Texas area. Zambada’s lawyer, Frank Perez, claims that Guzman Lopez forcibly kidnapped Zambada and brought him to the US.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has urged drug cartels to avoid violence, stating, ‘Those who are engaged in these illegal activities know they resolve nothing with confrontations. They would go out and risk the lives of other human beings, and why make families suffer?’
Anne Milgram, the chief of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, said that Zambada’s arrest ‘strikes at the heart of the cartel that is responsible for the majority of drugs, including fentanyl and methamphetamine, killing Americans from coast to coast.’
Doubts Revealed
El Chapo -: El Chapo is a nickname for Joaquin Guzman, a famous Mexican drug lord who led the Sinaloa Cartel, a powerful drug trafficking organization.
Joaquin Guzman Lopez -: Joaquin Guzman Lopez is the son of El Chapo. He is also involved in drug trafficking activities.
Chicago court -: A court in Chicago, USA, where legal cases are heard and decided. In this case, it is where Joaquin Guzman Lopez is being tried.
Drug trafficking -: Drug trafficking means illegally producing, transporting, and selling drugs.
Weapons charges -: Weapons charges mean being accused of illegally having or using weapons.
US District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman -: She is a judge in the United States who is in charge of the court case against Joaquin Guzman Lopez.
Detained -: Detained means being kept in custody or jail until the next court hearing.
Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada -: He is another leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, working with El Chapo.
Kidnapped -: Kidnapped means being taken away by force and held against one’s will.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador -: He is the current President of Mexico, the leader of the country.
Drug cartels -: Drug cartels are large organizations that control the production and distribution of illegal drugs.
DEA chief Anne Milgram -: She is the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), a US agency that fights drug trafficking.
Cartel’s operations -: This refers to the activities and business of the drug cartel, like producing and selling drugs.
