An alleged top leader of the Sinaloa Cartel accused of funneling massive quantities of fentanyl into the U.S. appeared in federal court Monday, facing charges that could put him behind bars for life.

A veteran drug baron has taken over Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel, apparently averting a war of succession after the capture of kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, US security officials told AFP.

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