Accused Mexican Cartel Leader Zambada Garcia Arraigned on Fentanyl Charges

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia, the alleged leader of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel, has been arraigned in a Brooklyn federal court, pleading not guilty to charges of conspiring to manufacture and distribute fentanyl. Zambada Garcia, a long-time figure in the Mexican drug trade, is believed to have co-founded the Sinaloa Cartel alongside the infamous Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. The cartel is responsible for trafficking vast quantities of drugs, including fentanyl, into the United States, fueling the ongoing opioid epidemic.

The alleged leader of a major Mexican drug cartel is pleading not guilty to drug charges in New. . .