How did El Chapo escape in 2016?

Just over a year after he was put in Altiplano prison, El Chapo escaped through a 1.5km (1 mile) tunnel dug in the showers. It was a massive embarrassment for the Mexican government and caused difficulties between them and the US, who wanted to see him stay banged up. He was recaptured in January 2016.

Who was the richest drug dealer in the world?

Now, let’s take a look at the 10 richest drug lords of all time.

• Al Capone: $1.47 Billion.
• Griselda Blanco: $2.26 Billion.
• El Chapo: $3 Billion.
• Carlos Lehder: $3.05 Billion.
• The Orejuela Bros: $3.39 Billion.
• (tied) Jose Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha: $5.65 Billion.
• (tied) Khun Sa: $5.65 Billion.

When was the last time El Chapo escaped from prison?

Guzman also escaped from a maximum security prison in Mexico in 2001. He was last captured on Feb. 22, 2014. A nearly $4 million reward is being offered for his capture, and three prison officials have lost their jobs following Guzman’s escape.

What was reward for El Chapos capture in Mexico?

The Mexican government has offered a reward of 60m pesos ($3.8m) for information leading to the capture of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, as it revealed new details of the drug lord’s daring tunnel escape from a high-security jail.

Where was El Chapo’s motorcycle in the tunnel?

El Chapo’s rail-running escape motorcycle sits in the tunnel under the half-built house where authorities say he made it to freedom. “The tunnel had electricity, and as he passed through it he broke the light bulbs, making the search operation more complicated,” Osorio Chong said.

How tall was El Chapo when he was a teenager?

When he was a teenager, however, his father kicked him out of the house, and he went to live with his grandfather. It was during his adolescence that Guzmán gained the nickname “El Chapo”, Mexican slang for “shorty”, for his 1.68 metres (5 ft 6 in) stature and stocky physique.