The capture and indictment of notorious drug kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has created a power vacuum leading to more chaos and violence in the streets of Sinaloa, Mexico, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.

In September, the Department of Justice announced it had arraigned Zambada, 76, on 17 counts related to drug trafficking, firearms offenses and money laundering. 

“El Mayo, the co-founder and leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, has been charged with overseeing a multi-billion-dollar conspiracy to flood American communities with narcotics, including deadly fentanyl,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. 

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