Drug Boss 'El Chapo' Guzman Moved to Juarez Prison, Officials Say US Extradition Not Imminent Reuters
go to original May 7, 2016

Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman was one of the world's most wanted drug kingpins until his capture in January. (Marco Ugarte/Associated Press)

Update: Mexican Court Approves U.S. Request to Extradite El Chapo (Rolling Stone)

Mexican drug boss Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman has been moved from a jail in central Mexico to a prison in Ciudad Juarez, a northern city located on the US border, but the move was not a prelude to extradition, authorities said today.

Eduardo Sanchez, the spokesman for the president's office, said Guzman's transfer was due to upgrades at his current location, the Altiplano jail, and not part of initial efforts to deport him to the United States.

Guzman, the head of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was one of the world's most wanted drug kingpins until his capture in January, six months after he broke out of a high-security jail in central Mexico.

His lawyer, Juan Pablo Badillo, said Guzman was moved at night, but was not sure why.

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Related: Drug Boss 'El Chapo's' New Prison Rated as Mexico's Worst (Associated Press)

Related: Lawyer Says El Chapo's Move to Ciudad Juarez Is for US Extradition (teleSUR)

Related: 'There Will Not be Any Escape': El Chapo's Prisoner's Welcome in Ciudad Juárez (The Guardian)

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