Mexican drug trafficker Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartelpleaded not guilty today to charges filed against him in a New York court, which include conspiracy to commit murder, drug trafficking, membership in an armed gang and weapons possession.
This is his first appearance in new YorkWhere he was transferred from El Paso, Texas, Zambada limited himself to responding with a laconic “yes” or “no” to questions from investigating judge James R. Cho, who read him the 17 charges against him that could have cost him life in prison.
Although New York rules require that a trial begin within 70 days of the defendant’s first appearance, Trial Judge James R. Cho made an exception in this case because of its great complexity and the abundance of documents, and ruled that the 70-day deadline will begin running on October 31.
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