“One thing I will tell you is that this braggadocious action about how much heroin he sends around the world, including the United States, is maddening. We see a heroin epidemic, an opioid addiction epidemic, in this country… But El Chapo’s behind bars – that’s where he should stay.”
#BREAKING Mexican government source tells ABC news that both Sean Penn and Kate Del Castillos are under investigation for meeting El Chapo
— Matt Gutman (@mattgutmanABC) January 10, 2016
“Well, it poses a lot of very interesting questions both for him and for others involved in this-so-called interview, so we’ll see what happens on that – I’m not going to get ahead of it.”
Per Associated Press reports, Mexican officials say that Guzman’s interview with Penn helped lead law enforcement to his whereabouts. How El Chapo’s crew feels about this remains to be seen.
BREAKING: Mexican official says drug lord Guzman’s interview with actor Sean Penn led Mexican forces to his whereabouts.
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 10, 2016
The drug lord is in prison in Mexico, but reports indicate that he will be extradited to the U.S.