Sean Penn's interview helped us catch El Chapo, say Mexican sources

CNBC ^ | 1/10/16 | CNBC with Reuters

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Actor Sean Penn's interview with drug boss Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman was one factor that led to Mexican security forces capturing the kingpin, a government source told Reuters.

Mexico's government was aware of the October interview with the legendary boss of the Sinaloa drugs cartel and was closely monitoring Penn's movements, a second government source told the news agency.

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Penn also wrote that he was aware the Mexican government and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration likely knew of his movements.

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Shorty, El Chapo, thought there would be a movie deal about him titled El Guapo, the handsome... Pride... Ego... gets them every time. Pride: the devil’s favorite sin...