‘El Chapo’ by the numbers

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Mexican authorities say they intend to keep drug kingpin Joaquin Guzman in the country’s highest-security prison rather than extraditing him to the United States. But his incarceration isn’t likely to derail his Sinaloa cartel’s booming business anytime soon.

The man known as “El Chapo” leaves behind a global empire. PostTV’s Davin Coburn ran the numbers on the size of the cartel and the damage wrought during his reign.

Here’s how those stats compare to other criminals, prominent people, and enterprises:

With Guzman off the streets, a handful of people are primed to succeed him as the most-wanted drug lord. You can read about them here, including Ismael Zambada, Guzman’s top deputy.