Daily Mail: Mexican cartel kingpin El Chapo's beauty queen wife wells up with tears and gives him a thumbs up as he is found GUILTY on all charges in New York drug trafficking trial
* The jury reached its verdict on Tuesday after six days of deliberations
* They had to decide on 10 counts including weapons offenses, drug trafficking, money laundering and criminal enterprise
* He was convicted on all ten and will now spend the rest of his life in US custody
* Among those in the courthouse on Tuesday was the defendant's younger wife
* She had tears in her eyes as the verdict was read aloud but gave him a thumbs up when he turned to look at her and smile
* He also blew her a kiss after learning that he would spend the rest of his life in jail
* The crucial charge was the criminal enterprise count which carried a mandatory life sentence
* The trial began in November last year and heard from 56 prosecution witnesses
El Chapo, the notorious Mexican drug lord, has been found guilty on all counts at his New York drug trafficking trial and will spend the rest of his life in US custody.
The drug dealer, whose real name is Joaquin Guzman, was convicted on all 10 counts that were presented to the jury on Tuesday after six days of deliberations.
The charges included seven drug trafficking charges, one count of engaging in a criminal enterprise, one count of money laundering and one charge of firearms offenses.
The criminal enterprise count carries a mandatory life sentence.
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