Chicago (AP) – The son of the notorious Mexican Drug Kingpin “L Chapo” blamed for allegations of drug smuggling in the US, according to the court documents filed on Tuesday.
Prosecutors accused their brother of Ovidio Gujman Lopez, Jokin Gujman LopezKnown as a group of cartel “Chapitos,” Or a little chapos, which exports Phantenile to the United States.
Ovidio Guzman is the father of Lopez Jokin “L Chapo” Guzman, Former Sinaloa Cartel leader, who smuggled the mountains of cocaine and other drugs in the United States in 25 years.
Ovidio Gujman Lopez was arrested in 2023 in Mexico and extradited in the United States. He was accused with money laundering, drug and gun crimes in the federal court in Chicago.
He had earlier requested not to be guilty, but the online court records indicate that he is scheduled to appear in court on 9 July. Deal with prosecutorsThe court documents filed on Tuesday indicate that he intends to be guilty after revealing the word of a possible deal during the October hearing.
Ovidio Gujman will be the first of the lopez brothers Enter a plea deal.
Jokin Gujman Lopez is also in American custody. He was arrested for another long -long -standing Sinaloa leader, Ismail “El Mayo” Zamba in July after landing in a private aircraft in Texas in the US. Jokin is near Gujman Lopez pleaded not guilty Fee including conspiracy to distribute money laundering, drug deals and drugs. Zambada also requested not to be guilty.
Men’s dramatic occupation inspired Increase in violence Sinaloa two in the northern state of Mexico Sinaloa Cartel’s faction struck.
The attorney of federal prosecutors and Ovidio Gujman Lopez, who is listed in the online court records as Jeffrey Litchman, did not immediately respond to the remarks requests.
Christine Fernando and Sophia Taaren, Associated Press
