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