Jury deciding fate of notorious Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo'

After nearly three months of testimony about a vast drug-smuggling conspiracy steeped in violence, a jury began deliberations yesterday at the trial of the infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman.

The day ended without jurors reaching a verdict for Guzman (right), who faces life in prison if convicted.

The jury has heard months of testimony about Guzman's rise to power as the head of the Sinaloa cartel. Prosecutors say he is responsible for smuggling at least 200 tons of cocaine into the US and for a wave of killings in turf wars with other cartels.

Guzman (61) is notorious for escaping from prison twice in Mexico. In closing arguments, prosecutor Andrea Goldbarg said he was plotting yet another breakout when was he was sent in 2017 to the US.