El Chapo’s Son Pleads Guilty in Drug Trafficking Prosecution

This image released by the Department of State shows Joaquin Guzman Lopez following his arrest by US authorities in Texas in 2024.Source: US Department of State

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By Bob Van Voris

December 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM UTC

Updated on

December 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM UTC

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One of the four sons of imprisoned drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman pleaded guilty in a case charging him in a drug trafficking conspiracy and agreed to cooperate with US law enforcement, according to court documents.