Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's Capture, Escape and Recapture | 60 Minutes Full Episodes

28 Sep 2024 (3 months ago)

Public Enemy Number 1 (11s)

Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán was a powerful drug lord who headed the Sinaloa cartel, a sophisticated criminal organization that distributed narcotics globally. (33s)
Guzmán had evaded authorities for 13 years after escaping prison in 2001, employing sophisticated counterintelligence and smuggling techniques, including elaborate tunnels. (3m28s)
After a joint effort by US and Mexican authorities, Guzmán was captured in 2014 after a chase through a network of tunnels connected to several safe houses. (4m30s)

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán escaped from a maximum-security prison in Mexico through a mile-long tunnel that led to his cell's shower stall. (14m14s)
The tunnel, believed to be an engineering marvel, was dug by a construction crew hired by Guzmán's cartel and took approximately one year to complete. (15m21s)
Guzmán had a history of tunnel construction, with his cartel being known for building elaborate tunnels equipped with ventilation, electricity, and railways to smuggle drugs under the US-Mexico border. (18m17s)

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán is considered the most famous drug lord of all time. (26m27s)
After escaping prison in 2015, Guzmán was recaptured in January 2016 after a shootout with Mexican Marines. (32m44s)
Guzmán was found hiding in a house in Los Mochis, Mexico, and escaped through a network of tunnels but was later apprehended after carjacking two vehicles. (34m22s)