El Chapo: Rise and Fall of the Powerful Sinaloa Cartel Boss
El Chapo was taken in a surprise raid. U.S. and Mexico law enforcement officials nabbed "El Chapo," the world's most powerful drug lord, in a surprise raid, as recounted in an article by Malcolm Beith and Jan-Albert Hootsen posted on Vocativ . They write: "Chapo is just one of dozens of alleged drug kingpins captured or killed by Mexican and U.S. authorities in recent years. And while it remains to be seen if his arrest will decimate the Sinaloa Cartel or serve as a tipping point in the deadly drug war, Chapo may very well be the last of a certain breed." He is condemned for the deaths of thousands but that didn't stop Forbes Magazine from putting him on its list of the world's richest people. His fortune is estimated to be around $1 billion. Joaquin Guzman Loera, aka “El Chapo,” was caught on Feb. 22, 2014, by Mexican authorities with the assistance of American DEA agents. Key to the arrest was tapping Chapo’s satellite phone.