El Chapo' Guzman turned over to US

Drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who became a legend in Mexico through his dramatic prison escapes and years of staying just ahead of the law, was extradited Thursday and transported to the United States.

The move appears to be timed. Mexican authorities wanted to turn over Guzman, head of the Sinaloa cartel, before Friday's inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, a US official told CNN. Trump angered Mexico during his campaign by demanding it pay for a border wall.

He faces six separate indictments across the United States. "El Chapo" is expected to appear Friday in a courtroom in Brooklyn, where he will stand trial at a later date.