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El Chapo Godson Pleads Guilty To Drug Smuggling Charges

Damaso Lopez Serrano, the 29-year-old godson of Mexican drug cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, has pleaded guilty in a federal court in San Diego, CA "to drug smuggling charges, acknowledging he orchestrated the shipments of thousands of pounds (kilograms) of methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin to the United States" as reported by the New York Post. "El Chapo" or "the Midget" was extradited last year from Mexico to face trafficking charges in Brooklyn, NY, and his trial tentatively is scheduled for April 2018.

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Representative Gutierrez Remains Silent On Sinaloa Cartel In His Congressional District

Sean Penn Fears Mexican Cartel Will Whack Him Over Netflix Series

In October 2015 Sean Penn interviewed Joaquin Guzman in the Mexican jungle to write an article for Rolling Stone, and now the Hollywood blowhard is melting down about Netflix series The Day I Met El Chapo over concerns it falsely paints him as some snitch who enabled the subsequent capture of the narco boss in January 2016 as reported by The New York Times: "Sean Penn and Netflix are fighting over a documentary series that will become available early Friday, with a lawyer for Mr. Penn saying in a letter to the streaming service that it is 'hereby on notice that blood will be on their hands if this film causes bodily harm.'"

Sean Penn's a bit of a wanker.

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Real Writer Soundly Spanks Sean Penn Over El Chapo

Narco Degeneracy Apparently Runs In The Family

Federal prosecutors in San Diego, CA have indicted Alvaro Lopez Nuñez with smuggling drugs for the Sinaloa cartel following his arrest last week at a border entry in Nogales, AZ as reported by the Los Angeles Times. Narco degeneracy apparently runs in the family. Earlier this year Alvaro's nephew Damaso Lopez Serrano -- reported godson of cartel boss Joaquin Guzman -- and brother Damaso Lopez Nuñez -- a Guzman lieutenant -- were busted to face U.S. charges. Joaquin Guzman, known as "El Chapo" or "the Midget," was extradited last January from Mexico to face trafficking charges in Brooklyn, NY, and his trial is tentatively scheduled for April 2018.

Further reading that may be of interest:

Representative Gutierrez Remains Silent On Sinaloa Cartel In His Congressional District

Narco Boss El Chapo Retains John Gotti Defense Lawyer

Sinaloa drug cartel boss Joaquin Guzman, a/k/a "El Chapo" or "the Midget," has retained defense lawyer Jeffrey Lichtman to represent him against trafficking charges in New York federal court as reported by the Daily News: "attorney Jeffrey Lichtman's past work included thwarting Manhattan federal prosecutors as they repeatedly tried pinning John Gotti -- son of the infamous Gambino boss -- on a slew of charges." The Midget faces trial in April 2018.

Earlier coverage:

Sinaloa Boss El Chapo Faces April 2018 Drug Trial In Brooklyn Federal District Court