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A look at the Texas high school basketball state rankings from the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.

Texas Association of Basketball Coaches State Rankings

Feb. 12, 2024

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CLASS 6A

1. Plano East (32-0); 2. Stony Point (31-1); 3. North Crowley (29-3); 4. Atascocita (28-6); 5. SA Brennan (27-4); 6. FB Clements (29-0); 7. Seven Lakes (32-2); 8. Shadow Creek (28-2); 9. Beaumont United (29-3); 10. Allen (29-5); 11. Duncanville (17-9); 12. Waxahachie (20-10); 13. Keller (25-5); 14. Mansfield Lake Ridge (26-6); 15. Austin Westlake (26-7); 16. Lake Travis (28-5); 17. New Braunfels (29-4); 18. South Grand Prairie (28-6); 19. Houston Bellaire (26-6); 20. TW College Park (30-4); 21. Schertz Clemens (25-8); 22. Cypress Falls (25-4); 23. Buda Johnson (25-7); 24. Frenship (26-4); 25. South Houston (27-6)

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CLASS 5A

1. Lancaster (22-5); 2. SA Veterans Memorial (34-1); 3. FB Marshall (30-2); 4. EP Chapin (29-4); 5. Amarillo (29-4); 6. Leander Rouse (26-7); 7. Mansfield Summit (25-7); 8. Frisco Lone Star (28-3); 9. Dallas White (23-5); 10. The Colony (26-5); 11. Killeen Ellison (28-5); 12. Boerne Champion (29-4); 13. SA Southwest (29-3); 14. Waco University (26-6); 15. Palo Duro (21-5); 16. Longview (29-3); 17. Mt Pleasant (26-7); 18. Colleyville Heritage (26-5); 19. Mansfield Timberview (25-8); 20. CC Veterans Memorial (23-8); 21. South Oak Cliff (19-10); 22. SA Wagner (20-10); 23. Killeen Shoemaker (26-8); 24. Dallas Kimball (18-12); 25. Edinburg Vela (29-5)

CLASS 4A

1. FW Eastern Hills (25-4); 2. Faith Family (17-10); 3. Randall (28-3); 4. Dallas Carter (27-4); 5. Houston Washington (21-3); 6. Silsbee (22-9); 7. Iowa Colony (19-14); 8. Krum (29-3); 9. Estacado (21-7); 10. Bishop (25-9); 11. Stafford (27-6); 12. Boerne (28-5); 13. Kennedale (25-4); 14. Canyon (18-9); 15. Chapel Hill (24-4); 16. Hamshire Fannett (25-7); 17. Sinton (17-14); 18. West Plains (20-9); 19. Hudson (28-4); 20. La Vernia (30-1); 21. Dallas Lincoln (15-15); 22. Burkburnett (22-8); 23. Hirschi (13-11); 24. Mickey Leland (17-9); 25. Dallas Pinkston (17-15)

CLASS 3A

1. Hitchcock (27-3); 2. Shallowater (25-2); 3. SA Cole (26-9); 4. MP Chapel Hill (30-1); 5. Hooks (27-1); 6. Ponder (30-6); 7. Brock (26-8); 8. Holliday (28-2); 9. Orangefield (30-4); 10. Kountze (29-5); 11. Dallas Madison (17-11); 12. Poth (17-5); 13. Franklin (14-4); 14. Westwood (22-7); 15. Paradise (22-11); 16. Mexia (23-11); 17. Tatum (22-9); 18. Trinity Leadership (17-16); 19. Childress (23-8); 20. City View (17-10); 21. Lorena (22-9); 22. Northern Oaks (19-12); 23. Marion (21-8); 24. London (20-13); 25. Life Oak Cliff (24-10)

CLASS 2A

1. Lipan (28-4); 2. Martins Mill (27-4); 3. Beckville (21-6); 4. Reagan County (25-6); 5. Thorndale (28-3); 6. Hawkins (28-1); 7. Mumford (26-10); 8. North Hopkins (24-6); 9. New Home (25-6); 10. Honey Grove (26-4); 11. Nocona (22-11); 12. Poolville (27-5); 13. Shelbyville (22-7); 14. San Augustine (18-8); 15. LaPoynor (21-10); 16. Sam Rayburn (22-9); 17. Grapeland (23-10); 18. Evadale (22-12); 19. Marlin (16-4); 20. Farwell (22-9); 21. Timpson (10-6); 22. Tolar (14-14); 23. SA Stacey (19-8); 24. Olton (18-10); 25. Plains (28-3)

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CLASS A

1. Graford (27-4); 2. Jayton (30-3); 3. Benjamin (16-1); 4. Texline (26-4); 5. Perrin Whitt (30-4); 6. Brookeland (24-7); 7. Huckabay (21-11); 8. Gordon (16-5); 9. Dodd City (24-7); 10. Nazareth (16-11); 11. Slidell (24-7); 12. Fayetteville (26-4); 13. Calvert (16-8); 14. Knox City (25-2); 15. Rocksprings (22-3); 16. Wildorado (27-4); 17. San Perlita (14-9); 18. McMullen County (25-8); 19. Irion County (20-8); 20. Electra (26-5); 21. Eula (25-4); 22. Laneville (21-13); 23. Garden City (22-9); 24. Coolidge (18-6); 25. Penelope (24-3)

TAPPS 6A/SPC 4A

1. Bellaire Episcopal (27-8); 2. San Antonio Antonian Prep (28-6); 3. Dallas St. Mark’s (26-7); 4. Houston St. John’s (26-7); 5. Houston Christian (28-8); 6. Plano John Paul II (25-9); 7. Addison Greenhill (29-4); 7. Dallas Parish Episcopal (24-10); 9. Plano Prestonwood Christian (18-13); 10. Addison Trinity Christian (21-13)

TAPPS 5A/SPC 3A

1. Austin St. Michael’s (32-1); 2. Midland Christian (28-6); 3. Houston Second Baptist (25-7); 4. Grapevine Faith Christian (27-9); 5. The Woodlands Christian Academy (23-7); 6. Austin St. Andrew’s (21-8); 7. The Woodlands John Cooper (18-14); 8. San Antonio Christian (29-7); 9. Fort Worth Southwest Christian (22-12); 10. Fort Worth Christian (20-14)

TAPPS 4A

1. St. Thomas’ Episcopal (21-8); 2. Lubbock Trinity Christian (31-5); 3. Arlington Grace (23-9); 4. Prince of Peace (24-10); 5. Colleyville Covenant (22-7); 6. McKinney Christian (23-10); 7. Austin Brentwood Christian (20-10); 8. Boerne Geneva (22-6); 9. The Woodlands Legacy (17-3); 10. Austin Hill Country (24-4)

TAPPS 3A

1. St. Francis Episcopal (23-10); 2. Lubbock Christian (24-6); 3. Westbury Christian (18-15); 4. Tyler Bishop Gorman (28-4); 5. New Braunfels Christian (22-8); 6. Marble Falls Faith (23-10); 7. Waco Live Oak Classical (29-5); 8. Waco Bishop Reicher (24-7); 9. Houston Lutheran North (13-10); 10. Bryan Brazos Christian (16-5)

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TAPPS 2A

1. Ft. Worth Bethesda Christian (27-8); 2. Dallas First Baptist (21-9); 3. Amarillo Ascension Academy (19-0); 4. Crowley Nazarene Christian Academy (19-7); 5. Lubbock All Saints Episcopal (24-4); 6. Ft. Worth Christian Life Preparatory (15-7); 7. Galveston O’Connell (20-10); 8. Bulverde Bracken Christian (25-8); 9. Wylie Preparatory Academy (12-4); 10. Red Oak Ovilla Christian (14-9)

TAPPS A

1. DeSoto Canterbury Kingdom Collegiate (13-6); 2. Alamo Macedonian (31-2); 3. North Prosper Prestonwood Christian (15-6); 4. San Angelo Cornerstone (16-3); 5. Spring Founders Christian (20-11); 6. Edinburg Harvest (19-8); 7. Kingwood Covenant Preparatory (16-6); 8. Amarillo Holy Cross (20-3); 9. Lake Jackson Brazosport Christian (20-3); 10. Longview Christian Heritage (11-5)

GIRLS

CLASS 6A

1. DeSoto (23-5); 2. Lewisville Hebron (31-2); 3. Summer Creek (30-2); 4. SA Clark (29-2); 5. Duncanville (28-4); 6. SA Brennan (27-3); 7. South Grand Prairie (26-3); 8. Pearland (31-4); 9. Cypress Springs (27-2); 10. Cibolo Steele (27-8); 11. Ft. Bend Hightower (27-3); 12. Crowley (26-6); 13. Ft. Bend Austin (30-2); 14. Converse Judson (28-6); 15. Southlake Carroll (28-5); 16. FW Boswell (31-5); 17. Austin Westlake (25-5); 18. Edinburg (34-2); 19. Frenship (31-3); 20. Seven Lakes (27-8); 21. CE King (27-6); 22. Royse City (29-4); 23. Garland Sachse (22-9); 24. Langham Creek (28-5); 25. Hurst Bell (29-4)

CLASS 5A

1. Mansfield Timberview (34-1); 2. Frisco Liberty (27-7); 3. SA Wagner (24-5); 4. Amarillo High (32-4); 5. Richmond Randle (25-8); 6. Leander Glenn (31-2); 7. Lubbock Monterey (29-5); 8. McKinney North (26-10); 9. Liberty Hill (33-2); 10. Denton Ryan (28-7); 11. Pflugerville Hendrickson (26-7); 12. Argyle (30-5); 13. Comal Pieper (27-6); 14. Ft. Bend Willowridge (27-8); 15. White Settlement Brewer (28-4); 16. Killeen Chaparral (25-6); 17. Amarillo Tascosa (23-6); 18. SA McCollum (30-2); 19. Dallas White (28-3); 20. Georgetown (26-6); 21. Lamar Fulshear (24-7); 22. Manvel (29-6); 23. SA Harlandale (30-6); 24. Frisco Memorial (24-11); 25. Kerrville Tivy (23-7)

CLASS 4A

1. Glen Rose (29-3); 2. La Vega (28-8); 3. Levelland (32-2); 4. Sunnyvale (33-2); 5. Boerne (30-5); 6. Seminole (29-4); 7. Decatur (28-5); 8. Canyon (24-6); 9. Dallas Lincoln (25-3); 10. Fredericksburg (27-5); 11. Hardin Jefferson (24-10); 12. Silsbee (27-3); 13. Canton (28-5); 14. Cuero (32-3); 15. Godley (25-8); 16. Navasota (30-3); 17. West Plains (23-8); 18. Canyon Randall (22-8); 19. Krum (26-8); 20. Bishop (29-8); 21. Madisonville (27-5); 22. Brownsboro (26-7); 23. El Paso Riverside (29-1); 24. Bridgeport (24-11); 25. West Oso (26-8)

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CLASS 3A

1. Fairfield (30-2); 2. Tuscola Jim Ned (30-2); 3. Emory Rains (31-2); 4. Winnsboro (30-6); 5. Hitchcock (23-4); 6. Idalou (28-6); 7. Tatum (27-1); 8. Lytle (26-7); 9. SA Cole (30-7); 10. Wall (23-7); 11. Franklin (31-6); 12. Brock (24-9); 13. Comanche (28-3); 14. Lorena (28-6); 15. Ponder (30-7); 16. Hallettsville (28-4); 17. Malakoff (30-3); 18. Littlefield (23-6); 19. Paradise (25-8); 20. Rice (21-5); 21. Poth (25-9); 22. Huntington (30-6); 23. Hooks (27-6); 24. Spearman (24-5); 25. Jourdanton (27-8)

CLASS 2A

1. Lipan (30-3); 2. Tenaha (30-5); 3. Farwell (29-3); 4. Martins Mill (29-4); 5. New Home (24-7); 6. Shiner (29-2); 7. Panhandle (25-6); 8. Goldwaithe (28-3); 9. Nocona (29-3); 10. Wellington (24-6); 11. Clarendon (27-2); 12. Christoval (27-7); 13. Bremond (26-1); 14. Ozona (29-5); 15. Cisco (25-4); 16. Muenster (26-6); 17. Lovelady (22-7); 18. Jewett Leon (26-5); 19. San Saba (27-5); 20. Flatonia (28-5); 21. Douglass (23-6); 22. Falls City (26-5); 23. Hamilton (22-9); 24. Frost (25-7); 25. Normangee (27-6)

CLASS A

1. Turkey Valley (30-2); 2. Newcastle (28-1); 3. Rocksprings (30-4); 4. Eula (30-4); 5. Nazareth (21-10); 6. Whiteface (28-4); 7. Richland Springs (29-6); 8. Gordon (25-8); 9. McMullen County (26-5); 10. Whitharral (25-5); 11. Gorman (29-5); 12. Borden County (28-5); 13. Graford (26-6); 14. Throckmorton (24-4); 15. McLean (25-3); 16. Neches (24-7); 17. Eden (24-6); 18. Harrold (22-2); 19. Dodd City (22-8); 20. Jayton (23-10); 21. Menard (23-5); 22. Irion County (22-8); 23. Robert Lee (25-8); 24. Texline (25-7); 25. Saltillo (25-7)

TAPPS 6A/ SPC 4A

1. San Antonio Antonian (32-7); 2. Dallas Ursuline (19-9); 3. Dallas Bishop Lynch (23-12); 4. Bellaire Episcopal (29-5); 5. Houston Kinkaid (29-3); 6. Plano Prestonwood Christian (26-6); 7. Plano John Paul II (18-17); 8. Houston The Village (24-11); 9. Tomball Concordia Lutheran (25-8); 10. Addison Greenhill (22-8)

TAPPS 5A/SPC 3A

1. San Antonio St. Mary’s Hall (31-3); 2. Grapevine Faith Christian (30-2); 3. Houston Second Baptist (25-9); 4. Argyle Liberty Christian (19-15); 5. Fort Worth Southwest Christian (18-8); 6. Brownsville St. Joseph (23-9); 7. San Antonio Christian (21-8); 8. Austin St. Dominic Savio (21-9); 9. Flower Mound Coram Deo (21-11); 10. Fort Worth All Saints (13-14)

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TAPPS 4A

1. Geneva School of Boerne (26-3); 2. Grace Prep (Arlington) (24-7); 3. Lake County Christian (Fort Worth) (26-6); 4. Bay Area Christian (League City) (19-6); 5. Brook Hill (Bullard) (26-8); 6. Incarnate Word Academy (Corpus Christi) (31-6); 7. Trinity Christian (Lubbock) (17-13); 8. Trinity Christian (Willow Park) (17-12); 9. Legacy Prep (Woodlands) (19-11); 10. Dallas Christian (Mesquite) (14-6)

TAPPS 3A

1. Lubbock Christian (27-8); 2. Rosehill Chrisitan-Tomball (29-3); 3. San Jacinto Christian-Amarillo (25-8); 4. Brazos Christian-Bryan (24-8); 5. Bishop Gorman Catholic Tyler (17-13); 6. Lutheran-San Antonio (17-16); 7. McKinney Cornerstone (15-2); 8. Lutheran North-Houston (9-12); 9. Live Oak Classical-Waco (19-10); 10. Yavneh Dallas (13-7)

TAPPS 2A

1. Dallas First Baptist (26-3); 2. Lubbock Southcrest (21-5); 3. Bryan St. Joseph (18-4); 4. Red Oak Ovilla (18-6); 5. Hallettsville Sacred Heart (17-8); 6. Conroe Covenant (20-12); 7. Shiner St. Paul (17-8); 8. Austin Waldorf (17-7); 9. Muenster Sacred Heart (16-14); 10. Bryan Allen Academy (9-9)

TAPPS A

1. Edinburg Harvest Christian (36-1); 2. Prosper Prestonwood North (23-12); 3. Sherman Texoma Christian (18-8); 4. Longview Christian Heritage (19-6); 5. Amarillo Accelerate (14-8); 6, San Angelo Cornerstone (8-9); 7. Amarillo Holy Cross (16-8); 8. Fredericksburg Heritage (10-4); 9. Cypress Covenant (11-4); 10. Conroe Calvary Baptist (11-6)



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2 Sinaloa cartel leaders, including son of “El Chapo,” arrested in Texas – CBS News

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Two leaders of the notorious Sinaloa cartel, including one of the sons of the imprisoned drug lord “El Chapo,” Joaquín Guzmán López, were apprehended Thursday in Texas. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a cofounder of Sinaloa, was lured to Texas by López, according to sources. Manuel Bojorquez has details.

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French international dining review system Michelin is coming to Texas for the first time this year. The Michelin Guide Texas will cover Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth. The company’s anonymous inspectors have already been dining out in the cities, determining which restaurants are worthy of earning coveted one, two, or three star ratings; Bib Gourmands (awarded to more affordable but still quality dining destinations); and Michelin Green Stars (given to restaurants with highly sustainable/eco-friendly practices).

Eater Austin shared our predictions for Michelin-rated restaurants in Austin last week, then we asked y’all, our dear readers, for your guesses and thoughts about the guide coming to Texas.

Of the 90 respondents, many were excited about Michelin Texas happening, echoing sentiments that it was about time it happened. One person wrote, “If it’s in Colorado, [it] should be in Texas.” (Michelin published its first Colorado guide in 2023.) Another commented that it “should have happened years ago.”

One reader sees that Michelin deeming Austin worthy of dining evaluations proves that the city’s dining scenes are worthy. “It shows that — though our service is distinctly ‘Austin,’ with warm, inviting, but casual hospitality touches — we have a passionate group of chefs and hospitality professionals that have something to say, and are serious at the table with larger cities,” they wrote. But they also caution that Austin restaurants and chefs should keep to a Texas hospitality ethos: “As long as everyone in restaurants remembers they’re here because of what we were already doing and not try to morph into service styles in New York or LA, it will benefit everyone in the industry.”

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Others see Michelin’s Texas arrival as an opportunity to level up Austin’s restaurants. One wrote that “it will bring tourism, more talent, and greater level of accountability of excellence beyond local critics.” A reader said, “I hope it raises the quality of the industry in the area,” while another commented, “Honestly, [I] don’t think we need ’em, but if it helps the industry, that’s cool.”

One reader who doesn’t think that Texas restaurants are generally Michelin-worthy does think the guide is a good thing: “It will give restaurants a reason to push the envelope and not become complacent as I feel many have.”

The attention paid to Michelin-approved restaurants would benefit other restaurants and businesses. One person explained that “a high tide raises all ships.”

Some don’t think Austin is worthy of Michelin, though. One explained that, while the guide is “better for the quality level overall” for the state, “no Austin restaurants deserve any stars currently (IMO).” Many of the respondents to the survey agree with that sentiment, especially when it comes to the service components, suggesting that no restaurants would earn stars (see the rundown below). One reader wrote that only Dallas and Houston has restaurants that are Michelin quality, not Austin.

Another wrote that “if they are including service, none” would get stars, but if it was based on “pure taste, some sushi place could sneak in,” predicting that Austin would probably get a “token one star.”

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Others are concerned that the arrival of such a huge dining guide in Texas could impact Austin negatively. A reader wrote, “I’m somewhat excited, but also nervous how it might change the Austin dining scene and raise prices even more.” Another bluntly put it: “Shouldn’t have happened. Michelin ruins the culinary scene and experience!” Others worry about increasing prices and harder-to-get reservations.

Still, many agree that Austin will get many Bib Gourmands and recommended restaurant designations. Below are Eater Austin readers’ Michelin top Michelin predictions for Austin, ranked.

One Michelin Star in Austin predictions

  1. None
  2. Barley Swine
  3. Franklin Barbecue
  4. Jeffrey’s
  5. Hestia/Uchi [tie]

Two Michelin Star in Austin predictions

  1. None
  2. Otoko
  3. Hestia
  4. Uchi
  5. Birdie’s/Emmer & Rye/Jeffrey’s/Olamaie (tie)

Three Michelin Star in Austin predictions

  1. None
  2. Uchi
  3. Jeffrey’s
  4. Barley Swine
  5. Canje

Bib Gourmand in Austin predictions

  1. Nixta Taqueria
  2. Franklin Barbecue
  3. Birdie’s/Canje/Odd Duck (tie)
  4. Foreign & Domestic/Interstellar BBQ/Loro/Ramen del Barrio/Suerte/Uchiko (tie)
  5. Bufalina/Cuantos Tacos/Dai Due/Discada/Emmer & Rye/Este/Hestia/Jeffrey’s/Justine’s/La Barbecue/Launderette/Lenoir/Matt’s El Rancho/Perla’s/Sammie’s/Uchi/Underdog (tie)

Michelin Green Star in Austin predictions

  1. Dai Due
  2. Emmer & Rye
  3. Odd Duck
  4. Fabrik
  5. Barley Swine/Canje/Intero/L’Oca d’Oro/Nixta Taqueria/Olamaie (tie)

Michelin Recommended in Austin predictions

  1. Emmer & Rye/Franklin Barbecue/Suerte (tie)
  2. Birdie’s/Odd Duck (tie)
  3. Canje/Este/Intero/La Barbecue (tie)

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Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of ‘El Chapo’ arrested in Texas

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In a major blow to the Sinaloa drug cartel, Ismael Zambada Garcia and Joaquin Guzman Lopez were detained after landing in El Paso on a private plane.

Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia and the son of his former partner, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, have been arrested in El Paso, Texas, in a major coup for United States law enforcement that may also reshape the Mexican criminal landscape.

Zambada Garcia, who is believed to be in his 70s, and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, who is in his 30s, were detained after landing in a private plane in El Paso, two US officials told the Reuters news agency.

“The Justice Department has taken into custody two additional alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most violent and powerful drug trafficking organisations in the world,” the US Department of Justice said on Thursday.

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Known by this underworld name El Mayo, Zambada Garcia is alleged to be one of the most consequential drug traffickers in Mexico’s history. He co-founded the Sinaloa cartel with El Chapo, who was extradited to the US in 2017 and is serving a life sentence in a maximum security prison.

Zambada Garcia and the younger Guzman face multiple charges in the US for allegedly funnelling huge quantities of drugs to the US, including fentanyl, which has surged in use to become the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45.

Guzman Lopez is one of four sons of El Chapo – known collectively as Los Chapitos – who inherited their father’s faction of the Sinaloa cartel. His brother, Ovidio Guzman, was arrested last year and extradited to the US.

The US Justice Department had been offering $15m for information leading to the capture of Zambada Garcia, who US law enforcement claims became the Sinaloa cartel’s “unquestioned senior leader” following El Chapo’s arrest.

El Mayo and El Chapo’s sons: Two different styles

Zambada Garcia and Guzman Lopez face multiple charges “for heading the Cartel’s criminal operations, including its deadly fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking networks”, US Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.

“We will not rest until every single cartel leader, member, and associate responsible for poisoning our communities is held accountable,” Garland said.

The Sinaloa cartel traffics drugs to more than 50 countries around the globe and is one of two most powerful organised crime groups in Mexico, according to US authorities.

But Zambada Garcia and El Chapo’s sons belong to two different generations of drug traffickers, with differing styles.

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Zambada Garcia is known for being “old-school”, avoiding the limelight and operating in the shadows. El Chapo’s sons, by contrast, have a reputation for being flashy drug traffickers who courted attention as they ascended the ranks of the cartel.

El Chapo’s sons are also known to be more violent and hot-headed than Zambada Garcia, who had a reputation as a shrewd operator.

Previous arrests of important Mexican cartel leaders have triggered violence as power vacuums open, leading to significant infighting within criminal organisations and between them and their rival cartels.

Vanda Felbab-Brown, a researcher at Washington’s Brookings Institution who closely monitors Mexican security, said the potential for violence as a result of the arrests “certainly looms very large”.

A plane believed to have carried Mexican drug lords Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada Garcia and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, is seen on the tarmac of the Dona Ana County private airport in El Paso, Texas [Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters]





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