First he turned on 'El Chapo.' Then he secretly recorded him. The Chicago twin testifies against the alleged Mexican cartel boss
by Jeff Coen, Chicago Tribune
Dec 20, 2018
4 minutes
NEW YORK - The large November 2008 heroin drop near O'Hare International Airport was unusual for more than one reason.
For starters, the Sinaloa cartel had sent 20 kilos instead of the promised 18, perhaps as a test of loyalty to see whether someone on the receiving end might skim the extra product. Second, the courier taking delivery of the drugs for the Chicago wing of the cartel was actually a Drug Enforcement Administration agent.
And finally, the ranking cartel member in charge of the city and the U.S. distribution that came with it was using the drug purchase
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