“Mexico is ready. There are plans to cooperate with the US,” a Mexican official told the Associated Press. But he cautioned that there could be a lengthy wait before US prosecutors can get their hands on Guzman.
“You have to go through the judicial process, and the defence has its elements too,” he added.
Guzman is a legendary figure in Mexico who went from being a farmer‘s son to the world‘s top drug lord. Mexican officials say he even had dreams of having Hollywood do a movie based on his life.