A house from which drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman fled as police moved in to arrest him in 2014 will be raffled off, Mexico's government said Monday.

Guzman, the leader of the Sinaloa cartel, one of Mexico's most notorious drug trafficking groups, is now serving a life sentence in a US prison.

The home in Culiacan in Sinaloa state is among Guzman assets that will be raffled off by Mexico on September 15.

The government "payback" consists of 248 different prizes in assets and cash worth a total 12.5 million dollars, the national lottery office said.

The house, worth about 184,000 dollars, has a white facade and does not appear luxurious on the outside.

On February 16, 2014, Guzman escaped a manhunt through the house's underground drainage system, though six days later he was captured in the city of Mazatlan, also in Sinaloa.

Guzman was sent to a top security prison in 2015, but he also escaped from there.&nbsp;

The elusive drug lord was finally arrested in 2016 and extradited the following year to the United States.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador tried earlier to auction off the assets, promising to use the money for education and other priorities, but that plan did not pan out.

In addition to the Guzman house, the raffle will also include a mansion in Pedregal, south of Mexico City, that belonged to former Juarez cartel leader Amado Carrillo. It is said to be worth about 3.8 million dollars.

Guzman ran an operation that delivered hundreds of tons of narcotics into the United States and was behind multiple murders of those who crossed him, according to court filings.

Guzman was extradited to the United States in 2017 to stand trial, and was convicted and sentenced to life in prison two years later.

A house from which drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman fled as police moved in to arrest him in 2014 will be raffled off, Mexico's government said Monday. Guzman, the leader of the Sinaloa cartel, one of Mexico's most notorious drug trafficking groups, is now serving a life sentence in a US prison.

A house from which drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman fled as police moved in to arrest him in 2014 will be raffled off, Mexico's government said Monday. Guzman, the leader of the Sinaloa cartel, one of Mexico's most notorious drug trafficking groups, is now serving a life sentence in a US prison. The home in Culiacan in Sinaloa state is among Guzman assets that will be raffled off by Mexico on September 15. The government "payback" consists of 248 different prizes in assets and cash worth a total 12.5 million dollars, the national lottery office said. The house, worth about 184,000 dollars, has a white facade and does not appear luxurious on the outside. On February 16, 2014, Guzman escaped a manhunt through the house's underground drainage system, though six days later he was captured in the city of Mazatlan, also in Sinaloa. Guzman was sent to a top security prison in 2015, but he also escaped from there. The elusive drug lord was finally arrested in 2016 and extradited the following year to the United States. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador tried earlier to auction off the assets, promising to use the money for education and other priorities, but that plan did not pan out. In addition to the Guzman house, the raffle will also include a mansion in Pedregal, south of Mexico City, that belonged to former Juarez cartel leader Amado Carrillo. It is said to be worth about 3.8 million dollars. Guzman ran an operation that delivered hundreds of tons of narcotics into the United States and was behind multiple murders of those who crossed him, according to court filings. Guzman was extradited to the United States in 2017 to stand trial, and was convicted and sentenced to life in prison two years later.

Mexico to raffle off house owned by drug lord 'El Chapo'

Convicted Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman intends to seek a new trial after one of the jurors who convicted him told Vice News that jurors read media about the case despite the judge's instructions not to, a lawyer for Guzman said in a court filing on Friday.

"Mr Guzman intends to file motion for a new trial based on the disclosures in the article and to request an evidentiary hearing to determine the extent of the misconduct," lawyer Eduardo Balarezo said in a letter to US District Judge Brian Cogan, who presided over the trial in Brooklyn federal court.

Normally, a motion for a new trial must be filed within 14 days of a verdict, putting the deadline next Tuesday. Balarezo asked for an additional 30 days to file the motion.

A spokesman for the prosecutors declined to comment.

Guzman was found guilty on February 12 of running a continuing criminal enterprise as leader of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, along with drug trafficking, weapons and money laundering conspiracy charges. He faced a mandatory sentence of life in prison, with no possibility of parole.

Cogan had instructed jurors not to read media coverage of the case or discuss it with one another at the end of every day of Guzman's nearly three-month trial.

Nonetheless, an anonymous juror in an interview with Vice News published on Wednesday said that he or she and multiple other jurors routinely looked at Twitter posts from journalists covering the case.&nbsp;

The juror said that multiple jurors lied when Cogan asked them directly whether they had read specific media reports related to the case, according to Vice News.

As part of the extraordinary security measures surrounding the trial, the jurors were brought to and from court each day by armed US marshals, and their names were never made public. Prosecutors said those measures were necessary because of Guzman's history of intimidating witnesses.

Guzman twice escaped from prison in Mexico before his final capture in January 2016. He was extradited to the United States in January 2017.

The Sinaloa Cartel, which became one of the world's most powerful drug trafficking organizations in the 1990s and 2000s, still has the biggest US distribution presence of Mexican cartels, followed by the fast-growing Jalisco New Generation Cartel, according to the US Drug Enforcement Administration.

Convicted Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman intends to seek a new trial after one of the jurors who convicted him told Vice News that jurors read media about the case despite the judge's instructions not to, a lawyer for Guzman said in a court filing on Friday.

Convicted Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman intends to seek a new trial after one of the jurors who convicted him told Vice News that jurors read media about the case despite the judge's instructions not to, a lawyer for Guzman said in a court filing on Friday. "Mr Guzman intends to file motion for a new trial based on the disclosures in the article and to request an evidentiary hearing to determine the extent of the misconduct," lawyer Eduardo Balarezo said in a letter to US District Judge Brian Cogan, who presided over the trial in Brooklyn federal court. Normally, a motion for a new trial must be filed within 14 days of a verdict, putting the deadline next Tuesday. Balarezo asked for an additional 30 days to file the motion. A spokesman for the prosecutors declined to comment. Guzman was found guilty on February 12 of running a continuing criminal enterprise as leader of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, along with drug trafficking, weapons and money laundering conspiracy charges. He faced a mandatory sentence of life in prison, with no possibility of parole. Cogan had instructed jurors not to read media coverage of the case or discuss it with one another at the end of every day of Guzman's nearly three-month trial. Nonetheless, an anonymous juror in an interview with Vice News published on Wednesday said that he or she and multiple other jurors routinely looked at Twitter posts from journalists covering the case. The juror said that multiple jurors lied when Cogan asked them directly whether they had read specific media reports related to the case, according to Vice News. As part of the extraordinary security measures surrounding the trial, the jurors were brought to and from court each day by armed US marshals, and their names were never made public. Prosecutors said those measures were necessary because of Guzman's history of intimidating witnesses. Guzman twice escaped from prison in Mexico before his final capture in January 2016. He was extradited to the United States in January 2017. The Sinaloa Cartel, which became one of the world's most powerful drug trafficking organizations in the 1990s and 2000s, still has the biggest US distribution presence of Mexican cartels, followed by the fast-growing Jalisco New Generation Cartel, according to the US Drug Enforcement Administration.

'El Chapo' to seek new trial after juror admits breaking rules

A US federal judge on Thursday set a September 5 trial date for Joaquin Guzman, the Mexican drug lord known as &quot;El Chapo&quot; who is jailed in the United States on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges.

US prosecutors have accused Guzman, 60, of running a global cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine smuggling operation as the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, and playing a central role in a decade-long Mexican drug war where more than 100,000 people have died.

Guzman&#39;s lawyer, Eduardo Balarezo, said that Guzman wanted to address the court directly, in order to tell his family to pay his legal fees. Guzman said he did, and also began to say that he wanted to talk about his health and jail conditions, before US District Judge Brian Cogan told him he would consider allowing him to speak at a future hearing.

Lawyers for Guzman have said in court papers that his health has deteriorated during his months in solitary confinement. Balarezo told reporters outside the courthouse following the hearing that he had been paid part of his fee by some &quot;friends&quot; of Guzman, but that Guzman had so far been unable to instruct his family about further payments.

Mexican authorities captured Guzman and an associate in January 2016 by pulling over a Ford Focus they had stolen, after Guzman had fled through tunnels and drains from a raid on a safe house in northwest Mexico. Six months earlier, Guzman had escaped through a tunnel from a high-security Mexican prison. Guzman was extradited to the United States in January 2017.

A US federal judge on Thursday set a September 5 trial date for Joaquin Guzman, the Mexican drug lord known as 'El Chapo' who is jailed in the United States on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges

A US federal judge on Thursday set a September 5 trial date for Joaquin Guzman, the Mexican drug lord known as "El Chapo" who is jailed in the United States on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges. US prosecutors have accused Guzman, 60, of running a global cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine smuggling operation as the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, and playing a central role in a decade-long Mexican drug war where more than 100,000 people have died. Guzman's lawyer, Eduardo Balarezo, said that Guzman wanted to address the court directly, in order to tell his family to pay his legal fees. Guzman said he did, and also began to say that he wanted to talk about his health and jail conditions, before US District Judge Brian Cogan told him he would consider allowing him to speak at a future hearing. Lawyers for Guzman have said in court papers that his health has deteriorated during his months in solitary confinement. Balarezo told reporters outside the courthouse following the hearing that he had been paid part of his fee by some "friends" of Guzman, but that Guzman had so far been unable to instruct his family about further payments. Mexican authorities captured Guzman and an associate in January 2016 by pulling over a Ford Focus they had stolen, after Guzman had fled through tunnels and drains from a raid on a safe house in northwest Mexico. Six months earlier, Guzman had escaped through a tunnel from a high-security Mexican prison. Guzman was extradited to the United States in January 2017.

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