Serafín Zambada Ortiz
Serafín Zambada Ortiz | |
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| Born | 27 May 1990 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Other names | "Sera" |
| Education | Autonomous University of Sinaloa |
| Organization | Sinaloa Cartel |
| Criminal penalty | Drug trafficking |
| Criminal status | Convicted and released (2018) |
| Spouse | Karime Ellameli Torres Acosta (m. 2006) |
| Parent(s) | Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Leticia Ortiz |
Serafín Zambada Ortiz (born 27 May 1990) is an American convicted drug trafficker and high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel, a criminal group based in Sinaloa. He is the son of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, top leader of the Sinaloa Cartel. He is married to Karime Ellameli Torres Acosta, the daughter of the late Manuel Torres Félix, another Sinaloa Cartel leader. Zambada Ortiz was active on social media, where he posted pictures of his extravagant lifestyle.
On 20 November 2013, he was arrested by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) at the border crossing in Nogales, Arizona. The United States charged him with importing large sums of cocaine and marijuana into the United States from Mexico. He was sentenced to five and a half years in prison, an unusually low sentence for a high-profile drug case. On 11 September 2018, he was released from prison.