Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman sentenced to life in U.S. prison

美법원, \"압도적 惡\" 마약왕 구스만에 종신형…14조8천억 추징 A once-all powerful Mexican drug lord has been sentenced to life in prison plus an extra 30 years in the United States. For more on this and other news from around the world, let\'s turn to our Hong Yoo. Tell us more about the stunning downfall of this notorious drug lord. Sure, Connyoung. Joaquin \"El Chapo\" Guzman, the Mexican cartel boss in question, has been sentenced to life in prison without the chance for parole. This comes after a jury found him guilty in February on all counts of smuggling tons of drugs to the U.S. He was found guilty on ten federal charges, including murder conspiracies, running a continuing criminal enterprise and other drug-related charges. In addition to his life sentence, Guzman has to pay a 12-point-6 billion U.S. dollar forfeiture, the estimated amount of money he made through drug-trafficking.