The 77-year-old crime lord and cartel boss, who was an associate of El Chapo, will die behind bars but avoided the death sentence by pleading guilty to crimes including drug smuggllng and murder Police in both Mexico and the US have been trying to put Zambada behind bars for years (Image: AP)

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the 77-year-old mastermind of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel , has admitted to smuggling over 1.5 million kilograms of cocaine into the US and ordering brutal killings. ‌

The cartel boss did show some remorse for his actions, telling a Brooklyn court, "I apologise for all of it, and I take responsibility for my actions.” ‌

The notorious drug lord, once a key ally of infamous cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman , pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges, capp

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