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Drug trafficker Mayo Zambana simply answered with a laconic “yes” or “no” to the questions of investigating judge James R. Cho.
Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada , co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges brought against him in a New York court, which include conspiracy to commit murder, drug trafficking, membership in an armed gang and possession of weapons.
In his first appearance in New York, where he was transferred from El Paso (Texas), Zambada limited himself to answering with laconic “yes” or “no” to the questions of investigating judge James R. Cho, who read him the 17 charges he faces and which could cost him life in prison .
Although New York rules dictate that a trial must begin within 70 days of the defendant’s first appearance, Magistrate Judge James R. Cho made an exception in this case due to its complexity and abundance of documents, and ruled that the 70-day period will begin on October 31.