Who runs the Guadalajara Cartel?
Who runs the Guadalajara Cartel?
Rafael Caro Quintero Rafael Caro Quintero (born Octo) is a Mexican drug lord who co-founded the now-disintegrated Guadalajara Cartel with Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo and other drug traffickers in the late 1970s. He is also the founder and current suspected leader of the newly formed Caborca Cartel based in Sonora.
What happened to the Guadalajara Cartel?
The Guadalajara Cartel managed to traffic cocaine to the U.S. in multi-ton shipments each month. ... The Guadalajara Cartel however suffered a major blow in 1985 when the group's co-founder Rafael Caro Quintero was captured, and later convicted, for the torture and murder of American DEA agent Enrique Camarena.
Is Felix Gallardo still in jail?
Félix Gallardo was serving his 40-year sentence at the Altiplano maximum-security prison but was transferred to a medium-security facility in 2014 due to his declining health....Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo.
| Miguel Ángél Félix Gallardo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Janu Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
Is the Tijuana cartel still active?
However, since the 2006 Sinaloa Cartel incursion in Baja California and the fall of the Arellano-Félix brothers, the Tijuana Cartel has been reduced to a few cells....Tijuana Cartel.
| Areas predominantly controlled by the Tijuana Cartel shown in purple | |
|---|---|
| Founded by | Benjamin Arellano Felix, Ramon Arellano Felix |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Is Caro Quintero in jail?
Rafael Caro Quintero walked free while serving a 40-year sentence for the torture-murder of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena in 1985, and has since apparently resumed his role as violent drug trafficker.
Who controls the Tijuana cartel?
Enedina Arellano Félix de Toledo Enedina Arellano Félix de Toledo (born Ap) is a Mexican drug lord who leads the criminal organization known as the Tijuana Cartel.
Is Baja California Safe?
Southern Baja is known to be the safest place in all of México. There have been no major problems, attributed to the drug war, in any area of Southern Baja. While visiting Baja, you should always be ready for anything. Some general rules of thumb are to keep all your belongings in a secure place.
