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'El Chapo' Guzman turned over to US

20 January 2017 02:24 (UTC +04:00)

Drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who became a legend in Mexico through his prison escapes and years of staying just ahead of the law, was extradited Thursday and transported to the United States, APA reports quoting CNN.

Mexican authorities had planned to turn over Guzman, head of the Sinaloacartel, before Friday's inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, a US official told CNN. A court in Mexico City on Thursday denied Guzman's appeal of the extradition.

The US Justice Department confirmed the announcement from Mexico's Foreign Ministry and said details regarding the time and place of Guzman's initial appearance are forthcoming. He faces six separate indictments.