Joaquín Guzmán López

Joaquín Guzmán López (born 16 July 1986), better known as El Güero Moreno, is a Mexican drug trafficker and high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel, a criminal organization based in Culiacán.

Ovidio was arrested in Mexico on January 5, 2023, and extradited to U.S. on September 15 of same year.

On 25 July 2024, in El Paso, Texas,[3] Guzmán was arrested by the U.S. authorities along with the well-known drug trafficker Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.

[4][5] On 30 July, he pleaded not guilty to the charges, one of which carries a maximum sentence of death.

[7][8][9] During the hearing on October 21, it was confirmed that Guzmán and his brother were negotiating a plea deals and would be represented by same attorney.