'El Chapo,' Notorious Drug Kingpin, Found Guilty After Dramatic Trial In New York
Joaquín Guzmán was convicted on all 10 counts he faced related to his leading of Mexico's infamous Sinaloa cartel.
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After a long trial held under heightened security at the federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y., a jury has found Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, one of the world's most notorious drug kingpins who led Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, guilty on all 10 counts related to drug trafficking.
The 61-year-old faces the possibility of life in prison.
Tuesday's verdict ended a dramatic trial that started in November and was filled with explosive testimony from Guzmán's former cartel associates.
It included testimony from more than 50 witnesses, many of whom described Guzmán's use of violence against his enemies.
Speaking after the verdict, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Richard Donoghue, said it "will bring
