Take a look inside the plane that carried alleged Sinaloa Cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada

Law enforcement took Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman , into custody Thursday, July 25, on the tarmac of Doña Ana County International Jetport in New Mexico, where El Paso's wealthiest residents keep their private planes, according to a report from USA Today.

Zambada founded the Sinaloa Cartel along with now-jailed drug lord "El Chapo" Guzman.

Zambada made an initial appearance Friday, July 26, in the Western District of Texas at the Albert Armendariz Sr. Federal Courthouse in Downtown El Paso, federal court records show.

He pleaded not guilty to the seven charges filed against him, records show. The charges are:

• Continuing criminal enterprise - murder
• Two counts of continuing criminal enterprise
• Conspiracy to possess narcotics
• Attempt/conspiracy - narcotics - importation/exportation
• Laundering of monetary instruments
• Conspiracy to possess firearm/drug traffickers and aid and abet

Zambada kidnapped, flown to US, lawyer says

Late Saturday, July 27, criminal defense lawyer Frank Perez told USA TODAY that his client, Zambada, did not board the plane voluntarily, but as part of a deal orchestrated by the son of El Chapo to secure a better plea agreement with U.S. authorities for himself.

"My client neither surrendered nor negotiated any terms with the U.S. government," Perez said in a statement given exclusively to USA TODAY. "Joaquin Guzman Lopez forcibly kidnapped my client. He was ambushed, thrown to the ground, and handcuffed by six men in military uniforms and Joaquin."

After that, Perez said, Zambada's "legs were tied, and a black bag was placed over his head. He was then thrown into the back of a pickup truck and taken to a landing strip. There, he was forced onto a plane, his legs tied to the seat by Joaquin, and brought to the U.S. against his will. The only people on the plane were the pilot, Joaquin and my client."

Inside plane that carried 'El Mayo' and son of 'El Chapo'

USA Today reporter Lauren Villagran and El Paso Times reporter Aaron Martinez contributed to this report.

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