Chicago Tribune

High-ranking figure in Sinaloa cartel given 28 years in prison in Chicago

CHICAGO - A high-ranking lieutenant in the Sinaloa cartel was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Chicago to 28 years in prison for helping the sons of convicted boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman traffic thousands of pounds of narcotics into the U.S.

Jesus Beltran Leon, also known as "El Trebol," which translates to "The Clover," pleaded guilty in April to drug trafficking charges brought in an indictment against the notorious Mexican cartel that has been described as the most significant drug case in Chicago's

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune3 min read
Musician Steve Rashid Plans Chicago-area Concert At Studio5 Venue He Helped Create
CHICAGO — The creative life can be, to borrow some words from the musical “Annie,” a “hard knock life,” or, as writer Maya Angelou once put it more gently, “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” Few people I know have mor
Chicago Tribune3 min read
Cubs' Christopher Morel Appears To Avoid Injury In Collision During 17-0 Blowout Loss To Red Sox
BOSTON — Chicago Cubs third baseman Christopher Morel’s all-out effort to snag a popup down the left-field line at Fenway Park nearly ended in disaster. Morel’s pursuit of a shallow fly ball off the bat of Red Sox center fielder Jarren Duran in the b
Chicago Tribune3 min read
Review: ‘Illinoise’ Puts Movement To The Music Of Sufjan Stevens — It’s Not The Usual Broadway Show
NEW YORK — Sufjan Stevens’ hipper-than-thou music defies easy categorization. It goes by chamber pop, folk pop, electronica and numerous other descriptions inadequate for its lushly orchestrated romanticism, as topped by lyrics at once esoteric and e

Related Books & Audiobooks