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Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Replaces Al Capone as Chicago’s Public Enemy No. 1
How did Mexican drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman become Chicago’s Public Enemy Number One? Anchor, Carol Hills talks with AP’s legal reporter Michael Tarm in Chicago.
Announcement by the Chicago Crime Commission (Photo: courtesy of www.chicagocrimecommission.org)
The Chicago Crime Commision declared Joaquin Guzman, the notorious leader of the Sinaloa Drug Cartel in Mexico as Chicago's Public Enemy No. 1.
A Public Enemy No. 1 hasn't been declared since gangster Al Capone terrorized the city more than 80 years ago.
How did a Mexican drug lord come to rule the streets of the Windy City?
Anchor, Carol Hills talks with AP's legal reporter Michael Tarm in Chicago.