Pretrial hearing for cartel lieutenant delayed
A pretrial hearing in Chicago for a lieutenant in one of Mexico’s powerful drug cartels has been delayed.
The hearing set for this week for Vincente Zambada has been put off until late September. The court offered no explanation for the delay.
There’s uncertainty about just when the much anticipated trafficking trial might start. When it does, it’s expected to offer a unique glimpse into the inner workings of the Sinaloa cartel.
The cartel is run by Zambada’s father, Ismael Zambada, and Mexico’s most wanted man, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. They’re named in the same indictment as the younger Zambada but remain at large in Mexico.
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