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He doesn't smoke, he doesn’t do drugs or have tattoos. He does not remember his telephone number. He has no e-mail.
He says he is a farmer, but not only of bean, as he said in his statement twenty-one years ago as he was being detained in Guatemala. After his escape from Jalisco’s Puente Grande prison it appears he has diversified his farming.
Now he also planting corn, sorghum, and safflower.
He insists he does not know anyone in organized crime.
He is Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera, El Chapo Guzman, and he only answered seven questions the day After his arrest. Excelsior was privy to documents of his answers and statement.
On February 23rd at 20:10 hrs
The day after the worlds most wanted drug trafficker was captured at the Miramar building in Mazatlan, Sinaloa he was interrogated.
For the second time in his life, Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera gave his statement at the Federal Center for Social rehabilitation No. 1, the maximum-security prison of Almoloya de Juarez.
In front of him was the agent of the Federal Public Ministry, a public defender and two witnesses.
In total, there were only seven questions.
Chapo’s defense attorney Óscar Manuel Gómez Núñez was present.
At the examination, carried out by personnel of the specialized attorney in investigation of organized crime, as well as the specialized unit in investigation of crimes against health, El Chapo Guzman said that he was born on April 4, 1957 in La Tuna, belonging to the municipality of Badiraguato, Sinaloa.
He is the son of Emilio Guzman Bustillos and Consuelo Loera Pérez
That he is married to Alejandrina Salazar, (see above) with who he procreated four children: César (33 years); Gisel (31); Ivan (28) and Alfredo Guzman Salazar, of 27 years.
Who has three brothers: Emilio (59 years old), Miguel Ángel (45) and Aureliano (43 years).
Who earns 20 thousand pesos a month (1500USD), that he doesn’t smoke and drinks alcoholic beverages very sporadically.
That does not consume drugs; has no tattoos; It was detained in that same Federal Center for Social rehabilitation and in Puente Grande, Jalisco, on the charges of criminal association and bribery.
That he did not remember his phone number and has no email.
Here the questions asked by the Federal Public Ministry( MP)agent and the responses of Joaquin Guzman Loera . (JGL)
MP-.may the deponent say to which organization he belongs.
JGL- I don’t belong to any cartel, nor have any cartel.
MP – may the deponent say what does he does..
JGL-I am a farmer
MP-May the deponent say what is what he cultivates.
JGL-grains of corn, sorghum, beans and safflower
MP-May the deponent says if he knows any member of organized crime.
JGL-No I don’t know any person belonging to organized crime.
MP- May the deponent tell us if he has sustained injuries. If Yes, explain how they were caused, and if he desires to formulate complaint
JGL-No I don’t present injury and do not want to denounce anyone.
MP-May the deponent say how he has been treated by staff these days.
JGL.- very well.
MP- May the deponent say if at all times their human rights were respected.
JGL-Yes, my human rights were respected by the staff.