When Mexican drug lord Ismael Zambada was arrested in Texas last year, it sent shockwaves through the Sinaloa cartel, which he had formerly led. At the time, US officials said his arrest was a major step in fighting organised crime and illegal fentanyl production. But now Ismael Zambada ـ who's in prison in New York is trying to return home. Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Mexico City. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #IsmaelZambada #SinaloaCartel #MexicanDrugLord #FentanylProduction #OrganizedCrime #ZambadaArrest #DrugCartelNews #USMexicoRelations #CriminalJustice #AlJazeeraReports #AlJazeeraEnglish
Mexican drug lord arrest: Ismael Zambada says his detention was illegal
When Mexican drug lord Ismael Zambada was arrested in Texas last year, it sent shockwaves through the Sinaloa cartel, which he had formerly led. At the time, US officials said his arrest was a major step in fighting organised crime and illegal fentanyl production. But now Ismael Zambada ـ who's in prison in New York is trying to return home. Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Mexico City. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #IsmaelZambada #SinaloaCartel #MexicanDrugLord #FentanylProduction #OrganizedCrime #ZambadaArrest #DrugCartelNews #USMexicoRelations #CriminalJustice #AlJazeeraReports #AlJazeeraEnglish