An Garda Síochana has reacted to the arrest of accused Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, whose Sinaloa Cartel organisation is believed to have a presence in Ireland.
On Thursday, in a major triumph for US law enforcement, Zambada was apprehended and arrested by US federal agents in Texas as he exited a private plane. Despite a $15 million reward for his capture, Zambada had managed to evade capture for years.
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