New York, Jul 17 (EFE).- Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán has been sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday plus 30 years.<br /> <br />The sentence was passed by a federal judge in New York, ending a long process judicial which began with his arrest in Mexico in 2016 and his subsequent extradition to the United States.<br /> <br />El Chapo, 62, had already been convicted in February by a jury of the 10 charges he faced, including participation in a criminal enterprise and drug trafficking.<br /> <br />SOUNDBITES OF:<br /> <br />JEFFREY LICHTMAN, “EL CHAPO” GUZMAN’S DEFENSE ATTORNEY<br /> <br />ARIANA FAJARDO ORSHAN, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA; <br /> <br />TIM FOLEY, ASSOCIATE SPECIAL AGENT-IN-CHARGE, U.S. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, NEW YORK DIVISION; <br /> <br />MICHAEL DRISCOLL, SPECIAL AGENT-IN-CHARGE, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, NEW YORK FIELD OFFICE; <br /> <br />BRIAN A. BENCZKOWSKI, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT’S CRIMINAL DIVISION <br /> <br />RICHARD P. DONOGHUE, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
