Aispuro is a former beauty queen and was arrested at Washington DC's Dulles Airport on Monday.
Notorious cartel leader Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman's wife Emma Coronel Aispuro was arrested at Washington DC's Dulles Airport on Monday (February 23) on charges of drug trafficking. The 31-year-old Aispuro is a former beauty queen with both US and Mexican citizenship. Coronel was produced in court on Tuesday before Judge Harvey G. Michael.
Here are some gorgeous pics of El Chapo's Aispuro.
1. Who is Emma Coronel Aispuro?
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Coronel was born in California and her father Ines was a mid-ranking lieutenant in the Sinaloa Cartel.
2. When did Coronel meet 'El Chapo'?
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According to previous interviews given to US media, Coronel first met Guzmán at a dance when she was 17-years-old and he was 49.
3. When did Coronel marry 'El Chapo'?
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Coronel married Guzman in 2007 in La Angostura, Durango. She gave birth to their twin girls on August 15, 2011.
4. Charges against Coronel
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Coronel is charged with participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana.
5. Who is 'El Chapo Guzman'
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'El Chapo' was a notorious drug lord also known as 'Guzman'. He is the head of the Sinaloa cartel and is currently serving life in prison in Colorado.
6. El Chapo's wife stays loyal
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According to a report by BBC, Coronel said "I don't know my husband as the person they are trying to show him as, but rather I admire him as the human being that I met, and the one that I married."
7. More about 'El Chapo' Guzman
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El Chapo belonged to a poor family in Sinaloa state, north-west Mexico. His organised crime business grew so big that he entered Forbes' 2009 list of the world's richest men at number 701, with an estimated worth of $ 1 billion. Guzman was convicted in February 2019 of trafficking drugs and engaging in multiple murder conspiracies. He was sentenced to life in prison last year.
