Discussion on Cifuentes and "El Rey" Zambada delay the verdict of the trial against "El Chapo"

The jury of the trial against Chapo Guzmán asked Tuesday to listen again to a telephone conversation during which the accused spoke of methamphetamine trafficking, as well as the testimony of a former collaborator of the mythical Mexican capo linked to his main trafficker of ice".

The second day of his deliberations after a three-month trial, the jury also asked for the full transcript of the testimonies of the Colombian brothers Alex and Jorge Cifuentes, big suppliers of cocaine Chapo, who helped him sell this drug, heroin and methamphetamines in Canada and the United States.

Only the testimony of Alex Cifuentes lasted four days and that of his brother, suggesting that the verdict may take longer than expected.

"It will take some time before they pronounce themselves. The testimony of the Cifuentes brothers was long. Judge Cogan was reluctant to provide all of this and asked lawyers to collect it so that they could see the amount of documents. It will take a lot of time"Reporter Keegan Hamilton wrote about Vice News, in your account Twitter

Judge Brian Cogan stated that the jury wished to re-hear an accused's telephone conversation related to the question of ice cream (a type of methamphetamine).

The 12 members of the jury also requested the transcript of the testimony of Jesus "Rey" Zambada, who led the Sinaloa cartel operations in Mexico City and who is the brother of the co-founder of the cartel. Ismael "Mayo" Zambada. They were particularly interested in what he said about "Chéspiro".

"El Rey", imprisoned in the United States under the name of Cifuentes brothers, told the jury that Chéspiro was working in methamphetamine trafficking for Chapo and that he had met her in a Mexico City park at the request from his brother Mayo.

The king said that with Chéspiro, he had organized at least one import of about 20 tons of ephedrine from Asia, through legal companies, to produce "ice cream".

The jury had already asked Monday, the first day of its deliberations, if ephedrine is considered a methamphetamine (it is a component). The judge replied that they should refer to the evidence presented by the prosecution.

El Chapo, in a dark blue suit and a light blue shirtHe listened softly to Judge Cogan. Your young wife Emma colonelWearing a black suit and jacket, he has been in court almost every day since the beginning of the trial.

The jury must decide whether or not Joaquín "Chapo" Guzmán, 61, is guilty of ten counts of trafficking in cocaine, heroin, methamphetamines and marijuana in the United States for 25 years, as well as money laundering and detention. firearms. He is also charged with 27 code violations, including the badbadination plot.

If he is found guilty, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars.