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Former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, sentenced to life in prison in the United States

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A wanted poster of former Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael El Mayo Zambada.Paul Ratje / Reuters

The Mexican drug lord Ismael El Mayo Zambada has been sentenced to life in prison in the United States. The former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel was found guilty last year of transporting millions of kilograms of cocaine over decades.