“I am not who they think I am, who the US wants me to be.” Ovidio Guzman, son of imprisoned Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, addressed those present at the start of his extradition proceedings. deny that he is the suspect originally wanted by US authorities.
At Tuesday’s hearing (local time) as part of the hearing in Mexico, the 32-year-old was formally informed by a judge about the extradition request. The son of “El Chapo” is charged with multiple crimes in the United States, including drug trafficking, organized crime and money laundering.
„El Chapo“ Sentenced to life imprisonment in 2019
His father, the former head of the infamous Sinaloa cartel, was one of the most powerful drug dealers in the world until his arrest. He was extradited to the United States and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2019.
Street fights with police
Ovidio Guzman was reportedly arrested in January in Culiacan, in the northwestern state of Sinaloa. Gang members then blocked numerous roads with burning cars and fought fiercely with police and military forces. According to the Defense Ministry, 29 people were killed in the shooting.
Source: Krone
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