High-ranking figure in Sinaloa cartel given 28 years in prison in Chicago
by Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune
Aug 06, 2019
3 minutes
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
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