El Mayo,” the elderly Mexican drug lord who took over “El Chapo’s” notorious cartel, skirted the death penalty in Brooklyn federal court Monday — after admitting to murdering “many innocent people.” ...

The co-founder of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel pleaded guilty Monday to federal drug trafficking charges that accused him of being one of the most prolific and powerful narcotraffickers in the world.

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada pleaded guilty Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, saying he was sorry for helping flood the U.S. with cocaine, heroin and ...