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Despite his high-profile position, Guzmán’s criminal activities drew considerable attention from law enforcement, leading to multiple arrest attempts. Notably, following a dramatic escape from a maximum security prison in Mexico in 2001, where he evaded capture by hiding in a laundry cart, Guzmán lived on the run for 13 years. This period saw him become a folk hero of sorts in Mexican narco folklore, aided by a network of informants and guards who kept him shielded from authorities.