### [2026-07-20](/feed/2026/07/20/index.md)

##### Illegal drug trade in the United States
# A federal court in New York, U.S., sentences Sinaloa Cartel co-founder El Mayo to life imprisonment and orders $15 billion in forfeiture after he pled guilty to charges related to leading the cartel. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/07/20/mexican-drug-lord-el-mayo-sentenced-by-us-court-to-life-in-prison_6755663_4.html)

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