He is held in isolation away from other prisoners and is under strict Special Administrative Measures (SAMs) which require him to be locked up in solitary confinement 23 hours per day.

Zambada faces 17 charges for crimes related to drug trafficking, money laundering, arms trafficking, kidnapping, and murder.

In September 2024, Zambada pleaded not guilty to charges that accused him of drug trafficking, murder plots and torture.

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