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Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of imprisoned drug lord El Chapo, plans to plead guilty next week in a US federal court on drug trafficking charges, marking a key development in the case against the Sinaloa cartel faction (142 characters).
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Joaquin Guzman Lopez is one of four sons of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who remains jailed. He is scheduled to enter a guilty plea in US federal court next week. This involves allegations tied to the family's cartel operations.
Recent reports note similar actions by another son, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, who already pleaded guilty to drug trafficking, money laundering, and firearms charges. Ovidio admitted overseeing production and smuggling of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana, and fentanyl into the US. These pleas highlight efforts against the "Chapitos" wing of the Sinaloa cartel.
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