The son of a poor farmer, guzman was born in sinaloa and entered the local drug economy in. Edgar guzman lopez born may 30, 1986died may 8, 2008 is a mexican drug dealer from mexico. The son of a poor farmer, guzman was born in sinaloa and entered the local drug economy in the 1970s, after dropping out of school. Learn about his life, criminal career, arrests, prison escapes, and more in this article. Presently facing numerous charges related to drug trafficking, money laundering and gun violations in the united states, his cartels operations were reportedly aided by. The magazine dropped him from the list in 20, saying it couldnt verify his. The dea and cie are alleged to have been directly involved in his capture in 2014. The criminal organization was named the mexican pacific coast state of sinaloa where it was formed.
The kingpin raised his drug empire to be one of the worlds biggest cartels. Under his name, the game and skrillex have even released a song last year. The mexican government confirmed guzman s injuries early. Guzmans leadership of the cartel also brought immense wealth and power. The destinies of both the cartel and its leader are uncertain at. He used to manage drug trafficking between mexico and the united states. After all, its really hard to keep him behind the bars. Guzmans cartel has smuggled billions of dollars worth of cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamines into the. While it is difficult to determine the exact wealth of these masterminds, here are some of the richest and most dangerous gangsters of all time. Meanwhile, he also joined his daddys illegal business. Guzmans cartel has smuggled billions of dollars worth of cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamines into the united states.
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