Mexican newspapers reporting El Mayo's arrest.RODRIGO OROPEZA/Getty ImagesThe Justice Department arrested two cartel leaders Thursday.One, El Chapo's son, worked with authorities to trick the second, leader "El Mayo," onto a plane, according to CNN.At his trial, El Chapo argued El Mayo was the real boss behind the cartel.The Justice Department on Thursday arrested two alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel — which Attorney General Merrick Garland called "one of the most violent and powerful drug trafficking organizations in the world."Ismael Zambada Garcia, also known as "El Mayo," and Joaquin Guzman Lopez — the son of the cartel's other jailed cofounder, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman — were arrested in Texas and are facing multiple charges related to manufacturing and trafficking fentanyl, Garland said.FBI director Christopher Wray noted both men had "eluded law enforcement for decades."According to CNN, Guzman Lopez worked with authorities to capture the 76-year-old Zambada by tricking him onto an airplane under the guise of looking at properties in Mexico.
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