Chivis Martinez for Borderland Beat
![]()
![]()
The morning of Thursday 13 November, federal authorities of the Semar agency reported catching
Ismael Zambada Imperial , alias "El Mayito Gordo " in Sinaloa.
The son of "El Mayo" Zambada, was captured yesterday, the result of an operation conducted by the Army and Navy in El Dorado and El Salado in the state of Sinaloa, well known as the hub of El Mayo and his family.
He was arrested with at least two accomplices, unnamed at this time. The federal operation also included teams dispatched to search four homes.
It was learned that after the arrest, Zambada, who is designated as one of the main bosses of the Sinaloa Cartel , was transferred to the Office of the Deputy Attorney Specialized Investigations of Organized Crime ( SEIDO ) in Mexico City .
Zambada , is a brother of Serafin Zambada Ortiz, who was arrested in November last year at a checkpoint on the border with the United States. Previously another brother Vicente Zambada Niebla, was arrested by the Mexican Army on March 18, 2009, later extradited to the United States and sits in federal prison.
El Mayo fathered 5 daughters in addition to his sons, one of which died earlier this year in an electrical accident.
Mayito is wanted in the United States on trafficking charges.
Unconfirmed is that Eliseo Imperial, alias "El Cheyo Ántrax" was one of the others arrested with Mayito.
![]()
The house above, is a photo published in Excelsior as the capture site, which is still guarded. It was off paved roads in a dirt road only area. Neighbors report the raid was early AM Wednesday, and over quickly. Trucks pulled up and two helicopters flew in.
No shots fired.
El Mayo's sons below and above
![]()
Unconfirmed is that Eliseo Imperial, alias "El Cheyo Ántrax" was one of the others arrested with Mayito.
The house above, is a photo published in Excelsior as the capture site, which is still guarded. It was off paved roads in a dirt road only area. Neighbors report the raid was early AM Wednesday, and over quickly. Trucks pulled up and two helicopters flew in.
No shots fired.
El Mayo's sons below and above
