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 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
- His lawyers said they planned to appeal the conviction afterwards
- Among those in the courthouse on Tuesday was the defendant's 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
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