After more than 13 years on the run, he was finally arrested by the mexican navy in a beach resort area in mazatlán, sinaloa, on 22 february 2014. Once the world’s most feared and elusive cartel boss, joaquin “ el chapo ” guzmán is now locked away under the tightest restrictions america can legally impose, and he’s still fighting for access. Guzman, who was hiding out with an. · joaquin guzman, also known as el chapo , head of the sinaloa drug cartel, one of the most powerful and notorious criminal organizations in mexico from the late 20th century. · the forces pursuing guzmán had nearly captured him earlier in the week in his hometown of culiacán, before he fled into a tunnel, and many of his lieutenants had been rounded up in recent weeks. Late last night, mexican drug agents finally captured ruthless billionaire fugitive drug lord joaquin el chapo guzman , at a resort in mazatlan. Through informant tips, wiretap phone calls, and confessions from his close associates, mexican security forces got closer to his whereabouts. Guzman, who was hiding out with an unidentified female companion, has been on the run since his daring escape from a mexican prison. Learn about his life, criminal career, arrests, prison escapes, and more in this article. Late last night, mexican drug agents finally captured ruthless billionaire fugitive drug lord joaquin el chapo guzman, at a resort in mazatlan. · the sinaloa cartel leader - the most wanted by us and mexican anti-drug agencies - was arrested early this morning by mexican marines at a resort in mazatlan, northern mexico.
