Feds won't seek death penalty for El Chapo's son in major drug trafficking case

Federal prosecutors volition not question the decease punishment for Joaquin Guzman Lopez — lad of convicted Mexican cause kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman — if helium is yet convicted of cause trafficking charges of his ain successful the U.S.

Federal prosecutors successful Chicago said successful a tribunal filing dated May 23, "if the suspect is convicted, the authorities volition not question a condemnation of death."

The prosecution did not supply immoderate further details astir its determination not to question the decease punishment against Guzman Lopez.

His attorney, Jeffrey Lichtman, told Fox News Digital, "We’re evidently pleased with the effect and anticipation to resoluteness Joaquin’s charges if possible."

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This representation provided by the U.S. Department of State shows Joaquin Guzman Lopez aft helium was arrested by U.S. authorities successful Texas. (U.S. Department of State via AP)

Guzman Lopez and 3 of his brothers — known arsenic the "Chapitos," oregon small Chapos — were indicted connected U.S. cause trafficking and wealth laundering charges involving their alleged enactment of the Sinaloa Cartel, aft "El Chapo" was extradited to the U.S. successful 2017.

In caller years, the brothers person led a faction of Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa Cartel that has been identified arsenic a main exporter of fentanyl to the U.S.

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A paper seller arranges newspapers reporting the El Paso, Texas, U.S., apprehension of Mexican cause lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, "El Chapo" Guzman's son, successful Mexico City, Mexico July 26, 2024. (REUTERS/Gustavo Graf)

Federal prosecutors unsealed sprawling indictments successful 2023 against dozens of members of the cartel, including the brothers, successful a fentanyl-trafficking investigation.

In July, Joaquin Guzman Lopez was arrested successful a melodramatic seizure by U.S. authorities successful Texas with Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a longtime person of the Sinaloa Cartel.

Zambada has claimed that Joaquin Guzman Lopez kidnapped him and flew him aboard a backstage level into the U.S., wherever Joaquin Guzman Lopez surrendered to authorities.

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Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is escorted by soldiers during a presumption successful Mexico City, January 8, 2016. (REUTERS/Tomas Bravo/File Photo)

The FBI alleges Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez oversaw the trafficking of "tens of thousands of pounds of drugs into the United States, on with related violence." 

Zambada has besides pleaded not guilty.

His attorneys told Reuters successful February that helium would beryllium consenting to plead blameworthy if prosecutors agreed to spare him the decease penalty.

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"El Chapo" is presently serving a beingness condemnation astatine a maximum-security situation successful Colorado aft helium was convicted of drug trafficking successful 2019.

Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace, Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.