Joaquin Guzman By: Griffin Mathew

Born in Badirguato, Mexico Birthday: April 4, 1957 or December 25 1954 Kicked out of home/ forced to make his own way Family was poor Abusive father Father was involved in drug trade Very little education Followed father’s past into drug trade Grew marijuana for money Most wanted drug dealer in Mexico 5’6” at age 20 when he was nicknamed El Chapo Leader of his own drug cartel called the Sinaloa Cartel Net worth of 1 billion dollars

Background

Crime Date Victim(s) PunishmentMurder/ Drug Trafficking (Guatamala)

1993 N/A 20 years in maximum security

Escape from Custody (Laundry Cart)

February 22, 2014

N/A In Altiplano Federal Prison

Escape from Custody (Tunnel)

July 11, 2015 N/A Not found by Police yet

Criminal Record

Cartel- any criminal organization developed with the primary purpose of promoting and controlling drug trafficking operations

Custody-the protective care or guardianship of someone or something

El Chapo- “Shorty” or “The Short One”

Maximum Security- are grades of high security level used by prison systems in various countries

Terms

Officers were bribed Cameras were dismantled Saw Guzman go to his shower Mile long tunnel in his prison cell Blue print of prison found in his prison cell

Evidence

Crime: Escaping prison Until he is found again, the sentence will yet

to be determined Previously to his escape, he was serving 20

years for murder and drug trafficking

Recent Sentence

“He’s the epitome of the problem. He’s a poor kid who had family issues in the drug trade, no options, no real education… and becomes a big time drug lord” –Malcolm Beith

He claims he is God, hence the birthday confusion

Quote

El Chapo- Shorty Robin Hood El Tio- Uncle

Nicknames

Books:◦ The Cartel by Dan Winslow◦ Last Narco by Malcolm Beith

Movies/TV shows:◦ Cartel Land by Matthew Heinman◦ Locked up Abroad- a TV show that expresses how

criminals work and think such as him. Name brought up in different episodes

Songs:◦ El Chapo- The Game & Skrillex◦ El Chapo- Berner

Cultural References

The theory of differential-association would apply to El Chapo. As a young boy he saw his father involved in drugs. His father was into selling and using drugs. Also, El Chapo was abused physically. He was hit, punched and kicked as a young child. This made an impact on him because he was a young kid and influenced easily by watching how his father behaved. It felt normal to him to be physical and involved with drugs. This influence came from his dad by just watching what he did. When he was finally on his own he took those actions into his own life with him because that was normal to him. He then expanded from there and grew up to be a huge drug lord. He started off with selling marijuana to be able to supply for himself, as his dad did for their family. Without any correction on his father’s bad behavior, El Chapo followed in to his father’s footsteps and now is one of the most wanted men in Mexico at this current time.

Theory