2024-07-31 04:18:52
From the Northern District Court of IllinoisChicago, United States, Joaquin Guzman Lopezson of Joachim “El Chapo” Guzman one of the Founding leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, pleads not guilty on drug trafficking charges.
This Tuesday, July 30, 5 days after his arrival in the neighboring country to the north, Joaquín Guzmán López faces American justice for the first time.
“El Güero Moreno” as Joaquín Guzmán López is known, arrived at room 1719 of the Northern District Court of Illinois to appear before the judge Sharon Johnson Colemanthe same one that condemned his younger brother, Ovid Guzman Lopez.
Joaquin Guzman Lopez pleads not guilty to drug-related charges at first hearing in the United States
After being presented before Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman, Joaquin Guzman Lopez accompanied for his lawyer, Jeffrey Lichtman -same as his brother- heard each of the charges against him.
After that, Joaquin Guzman Lopez pleaded not guiltyaccording to US media on the following charges:
- Coordinate the trafficking of large quantities of cocaine from Central and South America to Mexico
- Participating in a continuing criminal enterprise (Sinaloa Cartel)
- Money laundering
- Possession with intent to distribute 5 kilograms (kg) or more of cocaine; 1 kg or more of heroin; 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 1,000 kg or more of marijuana to the United States
They also highlight that in this first hearing There was no talk of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambadawho they say Guzmán López had forcibly taken to the United States, although his lawyer later dismissed this accusation and stated that his client is “happy” to be in the United States.
Joaquin Guzman Lopez spoke in English at his first US hearing
During the First hearing of Joaquin Guzman Lopez In the United States, the son of “El Chapo” Guzmán demonstrated are English language proficiencysince he was asked if he needed a translator, something that Guzmán López denied, Foro Tv reported.
Besides He answered all the questions asked of him in Englishand although Judge Coleman asked him several times if he understood the charges he was accused of, Joaquín Guzmán López assured that he understood everything that was said during his hearing.
Although he has not yet revealed the exact date of the Next hearing of Joaquin Guzman Lopez This is expected to take place within 16 days.
2024-07-31 04:18:52