Notorious Sinaloa Cartel Co-Founder Faces Federal Court

Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, co-founder of the Sinaloa drug cartel, is set to appear in federal court in El Paso, Texas. The hearing is scheduled for 8 a.m. MDT on Friday. No immediate comment was available from Zambada's lawyer.

Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, the co-founder of Mexico's notorious Sinaloa drug cartel, is scheduled for an initial appearance in federal court in El Paso, Texas, at 8 a.m. MDT (1400 GMT) on Friday, according to the court's website.

Zambada's lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.