Ovidio Guzmán to Plead Guilty July 9 in Illinois After New York Charges Dropped in U.S. Drug Trafficking Case

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Updated Jul 4, 2025, 11:07 PM

Ovidio Guzmán López, son of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, has reached a plea agreement with U.S. federal prosecutors. As part of the deal, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York formally dropped narcotics trafficking charges against him, consolidating the case to be resolved in the Northern District of Illinois.

Guzmán is scheduled to formally plead guilty on July 9 in a Chicago court, where he faces five federal charges including drug trafficking, criminal association, and illegal possession of military-grade firearms. The agreement allows him to avoid a trial in New York and could potentially lead to reduced sentencing if he cooperates as a protected witness. This development follows months of negotiations and marks an effort by Guzmán to avoid a life sentence similar to that of his father. The case remains active in Illinois, with Guzmán's cooperation possibly implicating members of the Sinaloa Cartel and alleged political collusion.

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