“It was my destiny”: why “El Rey” Zambada would have decided to join the Sinaloa cartel

The last “relevant” witness in the judgement against Genaro Garcia Luna it was Reynaldo Zambada, alias The king and brother of mayo Zambada, one of the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel.

During his testimony which began on Monday, February 13, he assured that met García Luna at least twice at the restaurant on the Champs Élysées, located in Mexico City. The first was at the end of Vicente Fox’s six-year term in 2006 and was intended to pay him three million dollars. While the second meeting took place, according to Reynaldo Zambada, three weeks later and consisted of a payment of two million dollars.

One of the most important revelations of The king Zambada was that aided in Joaquín’s escape Chapo Guzman in 2001. He says he sent a helicopter to rescue the capo and transfer him to Querétaro. SO accompanied him to Mexico and had the backing of a then-Federal Police and Federal Investigation Agency (AFI) commander.

The king Zambada said that never wanted to get involved in the criminal group however, when his brother began to gain traction in the world of drug trafficking He lost his job as an accountant.

So, faced with the situation, Reynaldo Zambada turned operator of his close May zambada in the Sinaloa Cartel. He even specified that it would be his “destiny”. Records indicate that he started out as his brother’s accountant until he became involved in the criminal organization.

“When you look at it, it was my destiny“, were the statements of The king Zambada questioned by US prosecutors when tried to minimize his role in the criminal groupas recorded on social networks, February 13, journalist Keegan Hamilton.

“(He) Ray (Zambada) tried to say that never wanted to get involved on the poster, but He lost his job as an accountant when his brother May he became known as a drug lord. Asked about winning millions in cash, Ray He replied: ‘When you look at it, it was my destiny,’” Hamilton shared via Twitter.

Following Reynaldo Zambada’s responses, García Luna’s attorney became frustrated because Zambada García replied: “I conspired for this” or “I conspired with the cartel”when they asked him if he had killed or had people killed.

For their part, the illustrations of the trial by Jane Rosenberg showed the attitude of Ray zambadawhich was shown with a smile while being questioned by García Luna’s defense.

The king Zambada added that controlled Mexico City International Airport (AICM) and that in said place he had three strategies for drug transfer.

The first way was to use commercial flights, Reynaldo Zambada assured that in a single flight it was possible carry about 250 kilograms of cocaine slipped into the suitcases. To do this, payments were made to “porters”, who were responsible for identifying the luggage with the substance.

Another way of transporting the drug was to use cargo planeswho could wear one to five tons of illicit substances. The material left the country through customs.

For the third and last way of carrying out the racking, the use of private flights. As detailed He Ray Zambada, for this strategy they used small jets, most of whom came from Venezuela. Air vehicles had all legal requirements. However, he clarified that on these flights They were not traveling tourists, but large quantities of cocaine which was stored in a federal police building.