EMBED >More News Videos A timeline of Joaquin El Chapo Guzman from arrest, escape, capture, to trial.

NEW YORK -- The trial of the Mexican drug lord known as 'El Chapo' is set to begin Monday in Brooklyn with a jury selection. His ruthless reputation is sparking security concerns.Joaquín Guzmán or 'El Chapo' was extradited last year to face United States drug conspiracy charges.He is accused of having a hand in dozens of murders, and smuggling more than 200 tons of cocaine.Guzman's criminal pedigree prompted authorities in New York to hold him in solitary confinement in a high-security wing of a federal jail in Manhattan that has held notorious terrorists and mobsters.For pre-trial hearings, authorities transported the Mexican drug lord to and from jail by shutting down the Brooklyn Bridge to make way for a police motorcade that included a SWAT team and an ambulance, all tracked by helicopters.At the time, the judge noted the expense and logistical nightmare it could create - particularly for New Yorkers who rely on the bridge to commute.The trial could last as long as four months.Now there's speculation that a special cell for Guzman has been set up deep inside the Brooklyn courthouse.Keep in mind, El Chapo escaped jail twice in Mexico through a tunnel.Jurors will be kept anonymous and escorted to and from the courthouse by federal officers.Heavily armed federal agents will turn the courthouse into a fortress.