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Notorious drug lord El Chapo sentenced to life in prison

By Zach Halaschak
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Notorious drug lord El Chapo sentenced to life in prison

Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman will spend the rest of his life behind bars in U.S. federal prison.

U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan handed down the sentence Wednesday, which includes an extra 30 years in addition to the life sentence. He was also ordered to pay $12.6 billion in forfeiture. The 62-year-old gained notoriety for running the Sinaloa drug cartel, which is responsible for numerous murders, violence, and drug trafficking.

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