Part 7/9:
The Final Capture and Consequences
After years of an elaborate cat-and-mouse game with law enforcement, Guzmán was captured again in 2016 following a fierce raid. His dramatic flair for evasion became a captivating global narrative, with the world watching as operatives chased him relentlessly across borders.
In 2017, Guzmán faced extradition to the United States, where he was ultimately sentenced to life plus 30 years in 2019, with responsibility for drug trafficking and a multitude of violent acts leading to significant loss of life. While imprisoned in the U.S., Guzmán’s life shifted dramatically; he now spends 23 hours a day in isolation, having traded the power of his narcotics empire for a life of confinement that he perceives as torturous.