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Where is El Chapo?

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El Chapo (Joaquƭn GuzmƔn Loera) is currently in the United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility in Florence, Colorado. Head of the powerful Sinaloa cartel, he was extradited to the United States in 2017. El Chapo was charged with various crimes, including drug trafficking, money laundering, and murder conspiracy. His trial began in November 2018 amid intense security. In February 2019 he was found guilty of all the charges against him, and five months later he was sentenced to life in prison.