Jurors on Monday afternoon officially began mulling the fate of accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
The deliberations follow 11 weeks of testimony in Brooklyn federal court as prosecutors attempted to prove Guzman, 61, was guilty of trafficking drugs into the United States.
Judge Brian Cogan noted that “some exhibits” would not be sent in with the jurors, although he didn’t publicly specify which ones.
Exhibits in the case have included bricks of cocaine and AK-47 rifles.
The kingpin faces a 10-count indictment for various charges, including running a continuing criminal enterprise, firearms possession, murder conspiracy, and the importation and distribution of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana.
Guzman’s defense attorneys spent the trial painting their client as a scapegoat, and attempting to undermine the credibility of each of the 14 cooperating witnesses who took the stand against the infamous cartel leader.
If convicted of the top count, Guzman faces up to life behind bars.


