Tirso Martinez Sanchez, a former associate of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman whose testimony helped convict the drug kingpin, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison — about seven years — in Brooklyn federal court.
New York Tirso Martinez Sanchez, a former associate of Joaquin"El Chapo" Guzman whose testimony helped convict the drug kingpin, was sentenced to 84 months in prison -- about seven years -- in Brooklyn federal court Thursday.
Martinez Sanchez, 53, was part of a chorus of colorful government cooperators who took the stand during the 2 1/2-month trial that put Guzman away for life last year. US District Court Judge Brian Cogan on Thursday said his testimony was of"the highest value to the government" and"truly extraordinary." Cogan, who presided over Guzman's trial, said Martinez Sanchez's sentence includes the four years he has already served in the United States.
See all the dramatic evidence in 'El Chapo's' trial 03:02Sanchez Martinez was arrested in Mexico in February 2014. He was extradited to the United States in 2015 and later pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges after reaching a cooperation agreement with the government. He testified against Guzman in December 2018. The former head of the Sinaloa cartel was later convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
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