Oh, why bother then...
Really? I had no idea the US President could pardon someone in a Mexican prison.
Mexico’s Attorney General Arely Gomez said Friday the head of the Sinola Cartel intended to make a biopic and his people talked with actresses and producers about it. The development eventually helped authorities track Guzman, 57, to Los Mochis, the coastal city in northern Sinaloa, Mexico, where he was captured. She said Guzman will be taken back to the maximum security prison in Altiplano, where he escaped from last July using an elaborate tunnel dug into his shower stall. Gomez made no mention of possibly extraditing him to the United States, which had filed requests for extradition before his escape.
Mexican drug lord Joaquin El Chapo Guzman after his arrest in Mexico
Authorities tracked Guzman to Los Mochis through a person in his inner circle who built tunnels for the drug kingpin, said Gomez. On Friday, authorities launched on a home where Guzman was and were met by heavy gunfire. Five gunmen were killed and six others arrested. A member of the Mexican Navy was wounded. During the confrontation, Guzman and his chief of security, Gastelum Avila escaped using the city’s drainage system, said Gomez. The two exited through a manhole cover and drove off.
Joaquin El Chapo Guzman is made to face the press as he is escorted to a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican soldiers and marines at a federal hangar in Mexico City, Mexico
Since the Navy was around the area -- and after hearing reports of stolen cars -- authorities managed to locate the vehicles and detain both Guzman and Avila, she said. “The re-apprehension of this criminal and his accomplice is the result of a deep work of intelligence, investigation and coordination between the different institutions of security of the government,” said Gomez. Gomez said Guzman escaped a previous attempt to capture him in October when the Mexican special forces decided not shoot since he was with two women and a girl.
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After six months on the run, Mexico is sending drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the same maximum security prison from which he escaped, authorities said. Guzman used an elaborate underground tunnel to break out of a federal prison in July. He was recaptured Friday after the Mexican navy raided a home in the coastal city of Los Mochis. Mexican forces transferred Guzman from an armored vehicle and into a helicopter late Friday night after his arrest in his native Sinaloa state. Guzman's prison escape -- his second one in 14 years -- embarrassed the Mexican government and made him a symbol of ineptitude and corruption.
Chase through sewer tunnels
The home where he was captured Friday had been under surveillance for a month, Attorney General Arely Gomez said. Guzman arrived at the house Thursday, and authorities raided it in the wee hours of Friday. When the Mexican navy arrived, they encountered gunfire from inside, according to Gomez. The navy said five suspects died and six others were arrested. One navy personnel was injured. During the shootout, Guzman and an aide allegedly escaped through a manhole that led to the city's sewer system. Soldiers chased him through the sewer tunnels, but he made it to the surface, where he stole a car, authorities said. He almost escaped again, but authorities located the car on a highway outside the city and nabbed him.
Guzman planned to make movie
Guzman's representatives had contacted producers and actresses with the intention of making his biopic, which helped investigators locate him, the attorney general said. She did not provide specifics on how the calls led to his arrest. Some of Guzman's alleged accomplices have been detained as well. A man in charge of building the tunnel he used to escape in July was arrested, along with the owner of the land the tunnel was in. So was an attorney who allegedly paid for the tunnel, as was Guzman's brother-in-law.
Massive manhunt
Oh woman, vanity is thy name...
'El Chapo' Guzman's Desire to Make Biopic Helped Lead to His Capture
Jan 9, 2016, The desire to have a movie made about his life helped Mexican authorities capture drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who had been on the run since his Hollywood-esque prison escape last summer.
Mexico’s Attorney General Arely Gomez said Friday the head of the Sinola Cartel intended to make a biopic and his people talked with actresses and producers about it. The development eventually helped authorities track Guzman, 57, to Los Mochis, the coastal city in northern Sinaloa, Mexico, where he was captured. She said Guzman will be taken back to the maximum security prison in Altiplano, where he escaped from last July using an elaborate tunnel dug into his shower stall. Gomez made no mention of possibly extraditing him to the United States, which had filed requests for extradition before his escape.
Mexican drug lord Joaquin El Chapo Guzman after his arrest in Mexico
Authorities tracked Guzman to Los Mochis through a person in his inner circle who built tunnels for the drug kingpin, said Gomez. On Friday, authorities launched on a home where Guzman was and were met by heavy gunfire. Five gunmen were killed and six others arrested. A member of the Mexican Navy was wounded. During the confrontation, Guzman and his chief of security, Gastelum Avila escaped using the city’s drainage system, said Gomez. The two exited through a manhole cover and drove off.
Joaquin El Chapo Guzman is made to face the press as he is escorted to a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican soldiers and marines at a federal hangar in Mexico City, Mexico
Since the Navy was around the area -- and after hearing reports of stolen cars -- authorities managed to locate the vehicles and detain both Guzman and Avila, she said. “The re-apprehension of this criminal and his accomplice is the result of a deep work of intelligence, investigation and coordination between the different institutions of security of the government,” said Gomez. Gomez said Guzman escaped a previous attempt to capture him in October when the Mexican special forces decided not shoot since he was with two women and a girl.
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Drug kingpin 'El Chapo' to return to prison he escaped from, Mexico says
January 9, 2016 | The Mexican drug lord was captured after a shootout; Guzman planned to make a biopic; his representatives had contacted producers
After six months on the run, Mexico is sending drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the same maximum security prison from which he escaped, authorities said. Guzman used an elaborate underground tunnel to break out of a federal prison in July. He was recaptured Friday after the Mexican navy raided a home in the coastal city of Los Mochis. Mexican forces transferred Guzman from an armored vehicle and into a helicopter late Friday night after his arrest in his native Sinaloa state. Guzman's prison escape -- his second one in 14 years -- embarrassed the Mexican government and made him a symbol of ineptitude and corruption.
Chase through sewer tunnels
The home where he was captured Friday had been under surveillance for a month, Attorney General Arely Gomez said. Guzman arrived at the house Thursday, and authorities raided it in the wee hours of Friday. When the Mexican navy arrived, they encountered gunfire from inside, according to Gomez. The navy said five suspects died and six others were arrested. One navy personnel was injured. During the shootout, Guzman and an aide allegedly escaped through a manhole that led to the city's sewer system. Soldiers chased him through the sewer tunnels, but he made it to the surface, where he stole a car, authorities said. He almost escaped again, but authorities located the car on a highway outside the city and nabbed him.
Guzman planned to make movie
Guzman's representatives had contacted producers and actresses with the intention of making his biopic, which helped investigators locate him, the attorney general said. She did not provide specifics on how the calls led to his arrest. Some of Guzman's alleged accomplices have been detained as well. A man in charge of building the tunnel he used to escape in July was arrested, along with the owner of the land the tunnel was in. So was an attorney who allegedly paid for the tunnel, as was Guzman's brother-in-law.
Massive manhunt
It's only a temporary replacement though until he escapes again, then El Chapo is back in charge. I don't why the Mexican government even bothers to chase this guy, they should hire him as consultant to improve the security of their prisons.
That's not a done deal yet; The Mexican AG wants to begin extradition proceedings, however one must keep in mind that the Mexican Government is HIGHLY corrupt and nobody really knows how many Mexican Officials are on his payroll, so we'll see.
