The Mexican government said it has already responded to a request by Zambada's lawyer, Frank Perez, "in a timely manner"

"Mr. Zambada doesn't want to go to trial and is willing to accept responsibility for a charge that doesn't carry out the death penalty," said the drug lord's lawyer Frank Perez

Accused Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada is willing to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors in the United States if the arrangement spares him from the death penalty, his lawyer told Reuters on Monday.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that her administration will evaluate the repatriation request of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, based on legal principles applicable to any Mexican citizen.

Accused Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada is willing to take a plea deal if it means prosecutors do not seek the death penalty, his lawyer told Reuters on Monday. This would mean a change in Zambada's position after the 76 year-old pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges back in September in a New York courthouse.