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| Serafin and Mayito Zambada |
The son of a top-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel was arrested Thursday in Nogales.
The arrest of Serafin Zambada, son of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, was confirmed by Department of Justice spokesman Cosme Lopez on Friday morning. Serafin Zambada is in the custody of the U.S. Marshals. He is scheduled to appear in court in Tucson on Monday, Lopez said.
“El Mayo” Zambada reportedly controls the Sinaloa Cartel along with Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Mexico’s most wanted man.
Citing official sources, the Mexican news weekly Rio Doce reported on its website Thursday that Serafin Zambada was detained at the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry shortly after 5 p.m. on a warrant to face federal drug-trafficking charges in California. Rio Doce reported that he was traveling with his wife Yameli Torres at the time of his detention, but that she was not arrested.