Mehhiko narkokartelli juht Ismael Zambada mõisteti USA-s eluks ajaks vangi

Monday, 20 July 2026

Mehhiko narkokartellide üks kurikuulsamaid tegelasi Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada veedab ülejäänud elu vanglas, otsustas USA kohtunik.

76-aastane Zambada, kes asutas koos Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmániga vägivaldse Sinaloa kartelli, peab maksma ka 15 miljardit dollarit.

Zambada arreteeriti 2024. aasta juulis keerulise operatsiooni käigus, kui El Chapo poeg meelitas ta uskuma, et nad reisivad Põhja-Mehhikosse salajasi lennuradasid kontrollima, kuid nende lennuk maandus Texases. Eelmisel aastal sõlmis Zambada kokkuleppe, tunnistades end süüdi narkokaubanduses ja vandenõus, et vältida surmanuhtlust.

USA ringkonnakohtunik Brian Cogan mõistis Zambadale esmaspäeval Brooklyni föderaalkohtus karistuseks eluaegse vangistuse, vahendas Reuters.

USA prokurör Joseph Nocella Jr. märkis, et Zambada veetis peaaegu neli aastakümmet Ameerika kogukondi mürgitades, et teenida miljardeid dollareid kasumit ja tellida kõigi tema teele ette jäänud inimeste mõrvu.

Süüdimõistmise kokkuleppes tunnistas Zambada ametlikult oma rolli tohutu kuritegeliku võrgustiku loomises, mis on alates Sinaloa kartelli kaasasutamisest 1980. aastate lõpus saatnud USA-sse suuri koguseid kokaiini ja muid narkootikume.

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