Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' found guilty of drug trafficking by US jury

Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman, known as "El Chapo," could spend life behind bars after being found guilty by a New York jury for drug trafficking.

Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, after being recaptured in 2014 and presented by the authorities in Mexico City, Mexico Source: EFE

Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman, alias "El Chapo," was found guilty Tuesday by a New York jury after a three month drug trafficking trial and six days of deliberation.

The verdict could result in life behind bars for the 61-year-old former head of the Sinaloa cartel, who was accused of smuggling 155 tons of cocaine and other drugs into the United States over a 25-year-period.

He was also found guilty of money laundering and illegal weapons possession charges.

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