Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ and El Chapo’s son arrested in Texas, US says

FILE PHOTO: Undated police handout picture shows Ismael Zambada

(Reuters) – Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and the son of his former partner, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, were arrested in Texas, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement on Thursday.

“Both men are facing multiple charges in the United States for leading the Cartel’s criminal operations, including its deadly fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking networks,” he said.

(Reporting by Costas Pitas and Kanishka Singh)