The Mexican government released incredible video footage Monday of the raid that nabbed drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
The violent raid was conducted in the Mexican region of Sinaloa by members of the Mexican Navy and left five members of El Chapo’s entourage dead. El Chapo has been on the run since he escaped from Altiplano maximum security prison on July 11, 2015. (RELATED: Fugitive ‘El Chapo’ Of Sinaloa Cartel Captured)
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The billionaire drug lord will also likely be extradited to the United States where he faces charges in several different parts of the country for various crimes. (RELATED: El Chapo May Be Extradited To The US)
The leader of the Sinaloa Cartel is considered by many to be one of the most powerful drug lords since the days of Pablo Escobar, and he was even named the 67th most powerful person in the world by Forbes.