Most-Wanted Drug Lord ‘El Chapo' Guzman Captured in Mazatlan

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the man the U.S. has called the world’s most powerful drug trafficker, was captured in the beach town of Mazatlan, Mexico’s top prosecutor said.

Guzman was arrested this morning by Mexican authorities working with their U.S. counterparts, Mexico Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam told reporters today at the Mexico City airport. He said 13 people were apprehended in all, and guns, a rocket launcher and 43 vehicles were seized. No shots were fired.