The infamous drug kingpin known as "El Chapo" has been captured after nearly six months on the run, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said yesterday Friday.
Joaquín Guzmán Loera, the leader of the Sinaloa cartel, escaped from a maximum security prison near Mexico City in July by climbing down a hole in his cell that connected to an elaborate tunnel system A Mexican law enforcement official said authorities located Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman several days ago,
Authorities even searched storm drains in the area, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Mexican news outlets shared what was purportedly the first photos of Guzman after his arrest.Guzman was captured following a shootout during a raid on a home in the city of Los Mochis, according to a government press release. Five people were killed in the raid, and six people were arrested.
Police confiscated eight rifles, one handgun and ammunition, one rocket launcher and two rockets.
Guzman escaped from the Altiplano maximum security prison near Mexico City in July, riding a motorcycle through a mile-long tunnel that opened into the shower area of his cell. He was last seen on security footage taken in the shower area of the prison, before slipping out of sight and into the tunnel.
It was not the first time El Chapo had escaped prison and evaded police though, this time, his freedom was short lived. These are the weapons recovered after his arrest.
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