Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's Capture, Escape and Recapture | 60 Minutes Full Episodes
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)
The Greatest Escape (13m40s)
- 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)
El Chapo (26m18s)
- 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)