### Attorney Frank Pérez Files Request to Defend “El Mayo” in NY Court
Attorney Frank Pérez, representing the notorious Sinaloa cartel co-leader Ismael Mario Zambada García, commonly known as “El Mayo,” submitted a request on August 8, 2024, to Judge Brian M. Cogan at the Federal Eastern District Court of New York to officially represent the 76-year-old cartel leader.
Pérez’s ‘pro hac vice’ motion enables him to argue and present the case in full or in part as lead counsel for Zambada García in a jurisdiction where he is not ordinarily licensed to practice. The attorney emphasized that he faces no disciplinary actions in any U.S. state or court and has previously litigated in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas in El Paso.
Confirmed by Pérez on August 6, 2024, Zambada García is set to be transferred from El Paso, Texas, to Brooklyn for trial under the supervision of Judge Cogan, though a specific transfer date has yet to be finalized. An existing indictment against “El Mayo” awaits in the Eastern District of New York, identical to the court where his former partner Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Just hours before Pérez’s announcement, several sources, including a detailed report by a reputable newspaper in New York, indicated that the U.S. Department of Justice chose Brooklyn for Zambada García’s trial due to the strength of the case and concerns regarding security threats near the Mexican border.
“El Mayo” has faced U.S. accusations for over two decades, with additional allegations in El Paso, Chicago, Washington D.C., and San Diego. Sources revealed that several prosecutors involved in “El Chapo’s” case will reappear for Zambada García’s prosecution, led by judge Cogan, well-versed in cases involving the Sinaloa cartel.
The secure Federal Eastern District Court of New York, having utilized the Metropolitan Correctional Center for “El Chapo,” may reduce security risks during “El Mayo’s” trial.
### Additional Information:
In recent developments related to the Sinaloa cartel, four individuals were linked to organized crime on August 8, 2024. Authorities are intensifying their efforts to dismantle criminal networks associated with the cartel.
Moreover, ongoing initiatives to combat organized crime and drug trafficking in other regions such as Chicago and San Diego are being ramped up, with recent arrests and confiscations highlighting the breadth of operations against the cartel’s activities in the U.S.
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