Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, head of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was one of the world's most wanted drug kingpins until his capture in January. MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican drug boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was moved on Saturday from a jail in central Mexico to a prison in Ciudad Juarez, a northern city on the U.S. border, in a move that appears to bring him closer to extradition to the United States. His lawyer, Juan Pablo Badillo, said Guzman was moved early on Saturday, but he was not sure why. Guzman, head of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was one of the world's most wanted drug kingpins until his capture in January, six months after he broke out of a high-security penitentiary in central Mexico through a mile-long tunnel. "At this moment, he can't be extradited," said Badillo, noting that the legal process is not yet finished.

Source: Huffington Post May 07, 2016 16:26 UTC