El Chapo’s son Joaquín Guzmán López enters plea in US court. Joaquín Guzmán López, one of the sons of convicted drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges in the United States on Tuesday.
His appearance in federal court in Chicago came five days after he and accused Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada flew into an airport near El Paso, where they were both arrested.
Guzmán, 38, was arrested in El Paso, Texas, along with another long-sought-after suspected leader in the Sinaloa Cartel, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, seen here. Zambada also pleaded not guilty in U.S. court last Friday. (Cuartoscuro)
Zambada — who faces charges for a range of crimes including drug trafficking, murder, kidnapping and money laundering — pleaded not guilty last Friday.
Wearing an orange prison jumpsuit and sporting a goatee, Guzmán López entered his not-guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman during a hearing that lasted about 15 minutes. The 38-year-old alleged Sinaloa Cartel operative known as “El Güero Moreno” faces five counts, including drug trafficking and money laundering charges. He could face the death penalty if convicted on one of the counts