'El Mago', a Notorious Drug Trafficker with Reported Ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, Shot and Killed in Los Angeles

'El Mago,' trafficker linked to son of Sinaloa cartel kingpin, gunned down in L.A.

A convicted drug trafficker linked to the Sinaloa cartel who worked for the son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was gunned down Thursday morning in an industrial stretch of Willowbrook, according to authorities and court records.

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“El Mago”, a trafficker linked to the son of the head of the Sinaloa cartel, killed in Los Angeles

Raised in East Los Angeles, Escobedo became the main marijuana distributor in Los Angeles for Guzman’s eldest son, Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar, a prosecutor said at a detention hearing in 2014.

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Eddie Escobedo aka El Mago, reputed Sinaloa cartel member and childhood friend of current leader El Chapito, gunned down in Thanksgiving shooting in Los Angeles

One of the two men killed in a Thanksgiving morning shooting in LA was a high-profile member of the Sinaloa drug cartel who littered his Instagram page with pictures of him alongside celebrities, including Al Pacino and Floyd Mayweather.

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Convicted trafficker Eduardo ‘El Mago’ Escobedo, who was linked to the infamous Sinaloa cartel, shot dead in LA: authorities

Eduardo Escobedo, 39, was one of two men killed Thanksgiving morning along Towne Avenue in Willowbrook, Calif. The other victim was convicted drug dealer Guillermo De Los Angeles Jr., 47. A third man was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening gunshot wounds.

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Authorities ID 2 men killed near Compton as drug traffickers

Eduardo Escobedo, 39, was one of two men killed in the 14200 block of Towne Avenue. The other victim was Guillermo De Los Angeles Jr., 47. “It appears that there was some type of gathering or party at the location from last night to early this morning,” Lt. Omar Camacho said.

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Biden hails arrest in Mexico of notorious Sinaloa cartel enforcer ‘El Nini’

Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, known as 'El Nini', arrested in Mexico. He is accused of leaving a trail of murder and torture, including feeding rivals to Bengal tigers. The 34-year-old provided protection for three sons of convicted trafficker Jo.

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Slain DEA agent's family sues Sinaloa cartel, 3 alleged drug kingpins over 1985 murder

Three alleged drug kingpins are named as defendants in the case. They are accused of planning and directing the 1985 murder of Enrique "Kiki" Camarena. The victim was a member of the Sinaloa cartel. He was killed in a drug-related car crash.

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Wealthy suburb rocked by suspected cartel murder-for-hire shows drug lords' reach across US: expert

Jose Rodolfo Villarreal Hernandez, known as "El Gato," was brought to the U.S. to face justice for his alleged orchestration of a murder. Juan Jesus Guerrero Chapa was gunned down in a busy Southlake shopping center while he and his wife were returning to their vehicle.

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Federal authorities search for longtime LA gang leader charged with murder and human trafficking

Eugene Henley Jr., known as ‘Big U,’ was one of 18 members of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips. Henley allegedly masterminded a criminal operation that investigators dubbed the “Big U Enterprise” He is also suspected of embezzling donations to an anti-gang charity he founded.

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L.A. man stabbed, shot and pushed off cliff lives to testify about alleged cartel hit

Francisco Javier Perez has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery. Juan, who testified at a preliminary hearing Tuesday in L.A. County, said he considered the neighbor a friend. Perez was a high-level drug trafficker with connections to an unnamed Mexican drug cartel, prosecutors say.

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Slain DEA agent’s family suing Mexican cartel 40 years later after terror designation

The widow and sons of DEA special agent Enrique ‘Kiki’ Camarena are taking the Sinaloa Cartel to court. They are seeking financial compensation from living members of the drug trafficking organization. The family is counting on President Donald Trump’s designation of some cartels as terror groups.

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Feds: L.A. Rap Influencer Big U Used His Anti-Gang Activism As Cover For Criminal Empire

Eugene Henley Jr., 58, a.k.a. “Big U,” of the Hyde Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles. Federal prosecutors say he used his anti-gang activism as a cover to run a criminal enterprise. Henley was the leader of a nonprofit known as Developing Options.

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Los Angeles Drug Kingpin' El Mago' with Ties to Sinaloa Cartel Shot Dead

Eduardo "El Mago" Escobedo, 39, was one of two men fatally shot in Willowbrook, Los Angeles County. The notorious drug kingpin was once the top marijuana trafficker for a notorious cartel. A third individual sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was promptly taken to the hospital.

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Who is El Mago? Chapitos Sinaloa Cartel and Ivan associate reportedly killed in Willowbrook shooting

El Mago was reportedly fatally shot in a Willowbrook, Los Angeles shooting. The assault reportedly took place on the morning of November 23. When police arrived at the scene, two men were shot dead with a third being rushed to the hospital for injuries. No arrests were made at the time of writing this article.

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'El Mago', a Notorious Drug Trafficker with Reported Ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, Shot and Killed in Los Angeles

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Convicted trafficker Eduardo ‘El Mago’ Escobedo, who was linked to the infamous Sinaloa cartel, shot dead in LA: authorities

Authorities ID 2 men killed near Compton as drug traffickers

Biden hails arrest in Mexico of notorious Sinaloa cartel enforcer ‘El Nini’

Slain DEA agent's family sues Sinaloa cartel, 3 alleged drug kingpins over 1985 murder

Wealthy suburb rocked by suspected cartel murder-for-hire shows drug lords' reach across US: expert

Federal authorities search for longtime LA gang leader charged with murder and human trafficking

L.A. man stabbed, shot and pushed off cliff lives to testify about alleged cartel hit

Slain DEA agent’s family suing Mexican cartel 40 years later after terror designation

Feds: L.A. Rap Influencer Big U Used His Anti-Gang Activism As Cover For Criminal Empire

Los Angeles Drug Kingpin' El Mago' with Ties to Sinaloa Cartel Shot Dead

Who is El Mago? Chapitos Sinaloa Cartel and Ivan associate reportedly killed in Willowbrook shooting

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