Guzmán was first captured in 1993 in Guatemala and was extradited and sentenced to 20 years in prison in Mexico for murder and drug trafficking.
Guzmán ditangkap tahun 1993 di Guatemala, lalu diekstradisi dan dihukum 20 tahun penjara di Meksiko atas tuduhan pembunuhan dan penyelundupan obat-obatan terlarang.