Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada's lawyer, Juan Manuel Delgado González, has stated in an interview with 'El Universal' that no collaboration agreement has been established, thus contradicting recent reports from various media outlets. From Zambada's defense, consular assistance from Mexico has been requested with the aim of facilitating his possible repatriation, arguing irregularities in his transfer to El Paso, Texas, in July of the previous year.
'El Mayo's' legal team has categorically denied the existence of any cooperation pact with U.S. authorities, highlighting the request for repatriation to Mexico due to alleged violations of his human rights during his transfer to the North American country. According to the defense, a meeting organized by Joaquín Guzmán López, son of 'El Chapo' Guzmán, would have led to a supposed agreement with U.S. authorities.
The Attorney General's Office of Mexico has made multiple repatriation requests to the previous Joe Biden administration, without receiving a response so far. However, the Attorney General insists on continuing with the process, as 'El Mayo' faces several detention orders in Mexico. In the United States, Zambada faces charges for a series of crimes related to organized crime and drug trafficking, including conspiracy to import and distribute fentanyl, which could carry the death penalty.
Currently, 'El Mayo' has been detained in a New York prison since September 2024, after reportedly being kidnapped on the outskirts of Culiacán in July. A meeting with local authorities, including the governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, was scheduled when he was transferred to the United States on a private plane. Juan Manuel Delgado González explained: 'We are requesting a consular right and a human right that the person requests to be repatriated for various reasons, including violations of Human Rights in the way he is currently in the United States.'
