Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges

Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, left, and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, right (US Department of State via AP)

Joaquin Guzman Lopez, a son of notorious drug kingpin “El Chapo”, pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges on Tuesday, days after an astonishing capture in the US.

Guzman Lopez, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, stood with feet shackled as federal prosecutors in Chicago detailed a five-count indictment that also includes money laundering, conspiracy and weapons charges.