Vicente Zambada Niebla, the son of one of Mexico’s most powerful drug lords, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday morning, but could be a free man in as little as five years.

Vicente Zambada Niebla, 44, could be released in just a few years with additional credit for good behavior behind bars after he admitted he helped orchestrate kidnappings, ...

15-year prison sentence for once-powerful drug trafficker who helped feds in ‘El Chapo’ case Prosecutors had recommended a 17-year sentence for Vicente Zambada-Niebla, the Sinaloa drug cartel ...

But Vicente Zambada-Niebla was much more than that. He was the logistics guru for Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera, coordinating trains, ships, ...

With a speech that at times sounded more like he was receiving an Oscar statue than a prison sentence, Vicente Zambada-Niebla stood in a Chicago federal courtroom on Thursday for his day of reckoning.

Vicente Zambada Niebla, another of the elder Zambada’s sons, testified against “El Chapo” during his blockbuster Brooklyn trial. The testimony came as part of a deal with prosecutors in ...

With a speech that at times sounded more like he was receiving an Oscar statue than a prison sentence, Vicente Zambada-Niebla stood in a Chicago federal courtroom on Thursday for his day of reckoning.

Those waiting on a trial date for Vicente “El Vicentillo” Zambada-Niebla must keep waiting. Federal judge Ruben Castillo said this afternoon at a court hearing that he won’t be setting a ...

Despite concerns raised by the court, Zambada confirmed Frank Pérez, who also represents his son, Vicente Zambada Niebla, would continue as his attorney. Pérez's dual role, ...

The judge asked this because one of Zambada's attorneys, Frank Perez is also representing Zambada's son, Jesus Vicente Zambada Niebla, in a separate case in Chicago. The next status hearing was ...

During the trial of El Chapo in Brooklyn in 2019, Zambada’s eldest son, Vicente Zambada Niebla, testified that the cartel paid an estimated $1 million per month in “salaries” to officials at ...