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Son of ‘El Chapo' Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Chicago

Joaquin Guzman Lopez is one of four sons of the drug kingpin who have faced charges related to drug trafficking in the United States.
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Son of ‘El Chapo' Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Chicago
Joaquín Guzmán López. U.S. Department of State via AP
Jill McLaughlin
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Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin Guzman Lopez—son of imprisoned drug kingpin “El Chapo”—pleaded guilty to federal drug charges on Monday in Chicago, federal prosecutors announced.

Lopez, 39, was charged with one count of drug conspiracy and one count of engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise. He faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum penalty of life in prison.

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