Meet Emma Coronel Aispuro, dreaded drug lord El Chapo's wife arrested in US

DNA Web Team | Updated: Feb 23, 2021, 12:54 PM IST

The 31-year-old Emma Coronel Aispuro is a former beauty queen with both US and Mexican citizenship.

Notorius 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 with drug trafficking. The 31-year-old Emma Coronel Aispuro is a former beauty queen with both US and Mexican citizenship. Coronel will be produced in court on Tuesday before Judge Harvey G. Michael.

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Who is Emma Coronel Aispuro?

Coronel was born in California and her father Ines was a mid-ranking lieutenant in the Sinaloa Cartel.

When did Coronel marry 'El Chapo'?

Coronel married Guzman in 2007 in La Angostura, Durango. She gave birth to their twin girls on August 15, 2011.

Charges against Coronel

Coronel is charged with participating in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana for importation into the US.

Who is 'El Chapo' Guzman

'El Chapo' Guzman is the head of Sinaloa cartel and is currently serving life in prison in Colorado.

More about 'El Chapo' Guzman

'El Chapo' was convicted in February 2019 of trafficking drugs and engaging in multiple murder conspiracies. He was sentenced to life in prison last year.