WASHINGTON – The wife of infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has pleaded guilty to a range of charges including conspiracy to distribute illegal drugs.
Appearing in court here, Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, admitted helping Guzmán run the Sinaloa drugs cartel and assisting in his prison escape in 2015.
She could face life in prison and be fined up to $10 million.
Guzmán, 63, is currently serving a life sentence in Colorado for drug trafficking and money laundering.
Authorities said the Sinaloa cartel was the biggest supplier of drugs to the United States.(BBC)
