Born Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera

4 April 1957 (age 60)

La Tuna, Badiraguato, Sinaloa, Mexico

Other name:
El Chapo (The Shorty)
The Last Godfather


Occupation Leader of Sinaloa Cartel

Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)


Criminal charge
murder, money laundering, drug trafficking, racketeering, organized crime

Criminal status Imprisoned


Reward amount
Mexico: $3.8 million USD[1]
United States: $5 million USD[2]

Capture status
1st capture: 9 June 1993
2nd capture: 22 February 2014
3rd capture: 8 January 2016

Wanted by
Mexico PGR and DEA

Wanted since 2001 (Prior to 2014 incarceration)

Escaped 1st escape: 19 January 2001

2nd escape: 11 July 2015