Caro-Quintero is believed to be in hiding in Mexico. According to Lpez Obrador, Caro Quinteros release was justified because the drug lord had spent 28 years behind bars without a verdict from the correct judge. Shortly before Caro Quintero's arrest Friday, U.S. Updated Jos Gil Pelo Chino Caro Quintero, Rafaels nephew, is said to be his uncles successor as the new boss for the Caborca cartel. Is Shin Dong-woo Still Single After Singles Inferno? Rafael Caro-Quintero, considered a godfather of Mexican drug trafficking and wanted for the 1985 murder of a U.S. federal agent, has been named to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Caro Quintero was arrested after a search dog named "Max" found him hiding in brush in the town of San Simon in Sinaloa state during a joint operation by the navy and Attorney General's Office, according to a statement from the navy. The arrest of Caro Quintero is the most high profile drug-trafficker arrest during the administration of Mexico President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador, who over the last few years had backed away from the hunt for drug bosses compared to his two predecessors. And a victory for the "HEARST" for Borderland Beat A beginners guide for anyone who hasnt been keeping up with the war between the Caborca Cartel and Blog dedicated to reporting on Mexican drug cartels, Despite News Reports, Rafael Caro Quintero Did Not Escape Cereso Prison. Although the Navy initially denied the helicopter was involved in the arrest of Caro Quintero on Friday, Lpez Obrador quickly clarified later in the evening that it was in fact involved. 1, also known as "Altiplano" since his . 'Single's Inferno' Fans Think They Know Who Han-bin Is Dating After This IG Clue. The plea argued insolvency, stating that Quintero is "more than 60 years old, is neither retired nor has a pension, and given the fact that he is a fugitive from the law, cannot work or perform any activity to earn money., This article was originally published on July 31, 2020, Kai The Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker Was Arrested Months After His Viral Interview. Authorities believe Caro Quintero ordered the kidnap of drug enforcement agent Enrique Camarena, 37, and his pilot Alfredo Zavala Avelar on February 7, 1985, in Guadalajara with the help of corrupt officials. "El Chilin" is now chilling in hell, as reported by Houston news. The 69-year-old was captured by Mexican forces yesterday nearly a decade after walking out of a Mexican prison and returning to drug trafficking, Mexico's navy said. Las Vegas, Nevada: Son Of Rene 'Boxer' Enriquez Is Killed And Dismembered, Crdoba, Veracruz: Policewoman Vanessa Torres Galvn Kidnapped, Raped, And Mutilated, Baby Among Six Killed in Central California Home. Caro Quintero, the former leader of the Guadalajara cartel, had since returned to drug trafficking and unleashed bloody turf battles in the northern Mexico border state of Sonora. There had been tensions between the Mexican government and the DEA after Mexico enacted a law limiting the USagency's operations. A Mexican federal court had ordered he be set free after overturning his conviction on the technicality that he had been tried in a federal court for state crimes. MEXICO CITY . Two different prisons but the media confuses the two. He was arrested in a Costa Rican mansion where he had fled and extradited back to Mexico where he was sentenced to 40 years of jail time as the suspected orchestrator of Camarenas murder. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has maintained he is not interested in detaining drug lords and prefers to avoid violence, but the arrest came days after he met US President Joe Biden at the White House. 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However, he remains at large eight years later and is currently on the DEA and FBI's Most Wanted Fugitives list with an unprecedented $20 million reward. Consequently, on February 7, 1985, Camarena was grabbed off the streets of Guadalajara in broad daylight. Rafael Caro Quintero is a Mexican drug trafficker and one of the co-founders of the now defunct Guadalajara Cartel, . AP. U.S. officials, who put him on the FBI's Top 10 most wanted fugitives list and put a $20 million bounty on his head, said he allied with the drug trafficking organization Sinaloa Cartel. In a statement Friday, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said his office will seek Caro-Quintero's "immediate extradition.". Camarenas body, which showed signs of torture, was found a month later. An image released by the FBI of the wanted poster for Rafael Caro Quintero. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Mexico captures infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, Catch up with The Loop, your quick wrap of this morning's news, Keep up with the latest ASX and business news, For the latestflood and weather warnings, search onABC Emergency, Keep across all the live scores and results from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a co-worker in Charlotte, North Carolina. Caro Quintero was one of the primary suppliers of heroin, cocaine, and marijuana to the United States in the late 1970s. Rafael Caro-Quintero, a Mexican cartel leader wanted for his role in the murder of a DEA special agent in 1985, has been named to the FBIs Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Ellersick is one of many federal law enforcement officers and intelligence analysts working collaboratively across North America to bring RCQ to justice and to dismantle the powerful Sinaloa Cartel with which he is allegedly affiliated. He should be considered armed and extremely dangerous. However, a Mexican federal court issued an arrest warrant against Caro-Quintero on August 14, 2013. Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Rafael Caro Quintero with leading a continuing criminal enterprise and other drug-related crimes through his leadership of the Caro Quintero drug trafficking organization, a faction of the Mexican organized crime syndicate known as the Sinaloa Cartel. A founding member of a Mexican drug cartel charged with kidnapping and murdering a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent in 1985 has been named to the FBIs Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, and one of the highest rewards in the history of the program$20 millionis being offered for information leading to his capture. In 1985, Special Agent Camarena was kidnapped in Guadalajara, allegedly on orders from Caro Quintero. The cartel was among the frontrunners of Mexico's booming drug trade in the late 1970s and widely feared. Caro Quintero was jailed for 40 years for the murders of Camarena and Avelar in 1985. "There is no hiding place for anyone who kidnaps, tortures, and murders American law enforcement," U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said. New guidelines from Canada say there's not, Man drowns at northern NSW beach while trying to save daughter, Child abuser superannuation loophole to be closed by federal government, 'I was hitting it so soft': Aussie wildcard reflects on 70-shot rally in Australian Open loss, Mexican drug boss freed from jail on technicality, 'I didn't want to retire': Nadal driven by pride as he plays through injury in Australian Open loss. FILE - This image released by the FBI shows the wanted poster for Rafael Caro-Quintero, who was behind the killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985. Did you encounter any technical issues? Meanwhile, it was believed that Enrique Kiki Camarena Salazar, a Mexican-born agent in deep undercover with the DEA, tipped off authorities about Buffalo Ranch and thus dealt the head of the powerful Guadalajara Cartel a significant blow. Infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was behind the killing of a US DEA agent in 1985, has been capturedby Mexican forces nearly a decade after walking out of a Mexican prison and returning to drug trafficking, according to the Mexican government's national arrest registry. After seeing Caro Quintero walk out of a Mexican prison once already, Mr Vigil said he hopedthe government would not risk a repeat Guzman twice escaped from Mexican maximum security prisons and would agree to a likely USextradition request. Rafael Caro Quintero served 28 years out of his 40 year sentence. Wanted by the FBI: Rafael Caro-Quintero Added to Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List, Se Busca Por el FBI: Rafael Caro Quintero ha Sido Agregado a la Lista de los Diez Prfugos ms Buscados, Fugitive Wanted for the Kidnapping and Murder of a Federal Agent is Added to the FBIs Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List, FBI.gov is an official site of the U.S. Department of Justice, October 24, 1952, October 3, 1952, November 24, 1952, October 24, 1955, November 24, 1955, March 9, 1963. But recently, the DEA's new head in Mexico received a visa, which the USofficials marked as a sign of progress in the relationship. Without your work, Caro Quintero would not face justice.. "Caro Quintero continues to launder the proceeds from narcotics trafficking and he maintains an alliance with drug trafficking organizations such as the Sinaloa Cartel, most notably with Esparragoza Morenos network," Treasury Department spokesman John Sullivan told AP in 2013, referring to the Sinaloa cartels alleged leader Juan Jose Esparragoza Moreno. In 1984, Mexican authorities raided a sprawling marijuana plantation owned by Caro-Quintero, and he blamed undercover DEA agent Enrique Kiki Camarena for the raid. He is a wanted fugitive in Mexico, the U.S., and several other countries. A photo of Rafael Caro Quintero from 2016. Born in Sinaloa, Mexico, on October 24, 1952, Rafael Caro Quintero 'El Numero 1' rose to become one of the most feared drug cartel leaders in the 1970s and 80s. Caro Quintero, the former leader of the Guadalajara cartel, had since returned to drug trafficking and unleashed bloody turf battles in the northern Mexico border state of Sonora. From 1982 to 1984, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Enrique Kiki Camarena investigated the drug trafficking organization of Caro-Quintero and others in Mexico. The comments below have not been moderated. Pinche gente chismosa y pa chingarla no se saben bien el mitoteSi vieron la noticia de unos crneos humanos que iban a mandar para USA desde un aeropuerto de Mxico? / CBS/AP. Rafael Caro-Quintero is a Mexican drug trafficker who founded the now-disintegrated Guadalajara Cartel with Miguel ngel Flix Gallardo and other drug traffickers in the 1970s and was allegedly responsible for the cultivation, shipment, and distribution of large qualities of marijuana into the United States from Mexico. An official website of the United States government. From DEA: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) unveiled a billboard in Phoenix, Arizona seeking information for the capture of Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro-Quintero.The new reward is being offered by the U.S. Department of State under the Narcotics Reward Program for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Caro-Quintero, who kidnapped, tortured and murdered DEA . The information shared by the DEA was upon request of the Mexican government, Vigil told VICE World News. fbi.govA photo of Rafael Caro Quintero from 2016. Get FBI email alerts Gunmen had attacked a nearby police station prior to the prison riot and escape, as a planned diversion luring resources away from the prison. And like his colleague El Chapo, if the Americans have their way Caro Quintero wont be walking free again any time soon. It was too late by then; Caro Quintero had been spirited off in a waiting vehicle. July 18, 2022 update: FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Rafael Caro-Quintero has been arrested in Mexico. In Netflixs Narcos, Rafael Caro Quinteros downfall begins when he starts to use cocaine himself and becomes increasingly paranoid and unpredictable. Caro Quintero served 28 years of a 40-year sentence before being freed from prison in August 2013 on administrative grounds. Caro-Quintero has been captured by Mexican forces . But the arrest came just days after Lpez Obrador met with USPresident Joe Biden in the White House. Following the Presidents statements, spokesperson Jess Ramrez clarified that the leader was just saying that it was a legal aberration that the judge had not issued a verdict on Mr. Caro Quintero but he was not defending his release. The AP further noted that Caro Quintero has reportedly created alliances with other cartels and established an operation in the northern state of Sonora, reputedly to seize territory from Joaqun El Chapo Guzmans sons and the Sinaloa cartel. Caro Quintero was one of 12 children and his father died when he was just 14-years-old. The response to a big new policy last week provides some clues, Police officers receive chemical burns after attending south-west Sydney stabbing death, 'Take cover, hide': Ukrainian dad describes reaction after helicopter crashes into son's kindergarten, George Floyd's killer appeals murder conviction, Elon Musk auctions Twitter's furniture, and an awkward tennis win, Is there a safe limit of alcohol you can drink? The FBI's ten most wanted fugitive poster shows the profile of Rafael Caro Quintero, A navy Blackhawk helicopter crashed during the capture of drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, near Los Mochis, Sinaloa state, Another navy helicopter was brought in to provide assistance during the capture after another aircraft crashed. Since we learned the government was after him [Caro Quintero], El Pelo Chino stepped in.. SCARS, TATTOOS, OR MARKS:Unknown. The United States offered a 20 . The Mexican Supreme Court later overturned the decision that freed him. Rafael Caro Quintero #518: 2018 Captured. a US drug enforcement agent in 1985 - has been caught eight years after fleeing jail and unleashing a vicious turf war with rival drug lords. Aliases: Rafa. Caro Quintero came to prominence in the Mexican drug trade during the 1970s while working with the now defunct Guadalajara Cartel. Five years before he was arrested by Mexican security forces at the behest of US prosecutors, Rafael Caro Quintero was making deals in the Sinaloa highlands (northwest Mexico) to shore up his . An appeals court overturned Caro Quintero's verdict in 2013 but the Supreme Court upheld the sentence. If for some reason he had been transferred to a prison in Juarez, Chihuahua possibly in anticipation of his extradition to the United States; it would have been to a federal prison. In the 1970s, Rafael Caro Quintero partnered with Mexican narcotrafficker Felix Galardo and Ecuadorian drug lord Ernesto Fonseca Carillo in a bloodthirsty triumvirate. The Sonora cartel was headed by Miguel Caro Quintero, brother to Guadalajara Cartel co-founder Rafael Caro Quintero, and operated out of Hermosillo, Agua Prieta, Guadalajara and Culiacn, as well as the Mexican states of Nayarit . Caro-Quintero is a member of the Sinaloa Cartel and is known to frequent the area of Badiraguato, Sinaloa, Mexico. Mexican drugs lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who is on the US most wanted list, has been arrested in the western Sinaloa state, the Mexican . As news reports began to filter out of Mexico, outlining the events and those who had escaped; several US English news sites reported that one of the prisoners who escaped was Caro-Quintero. Buscado por el papel que desempe en el asesinato de un agente especial de la DEA, un lder de un cartel mexicano ha sido agregado a la lista de los diez prfugos ms buscados del FBI. Caro-Quintero is the 518th individual to be named to the FBIs Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list since the program was established in 1950. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBLcYJ7C4F0. News that a Navy helicopter crashed some 130 kms away from where Caro Quintero was arrested in Choix, Sinaloa, killing 14 Mexican soldiers, further muddled matters. via REUTERS He was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in 2018, with a poster warning that he "SHOULD BE . Rafael Caro-Quintero, considered a godfather of Mexican drug trafficking and wanted for the 1985 murder of a U.S. federal agent, has been named to the FBIs Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. The United States, perhaps unsurprisingly, seems wary of the idea Rafael Caro Quintero wants to live out his days in peace. Rafael Caro Quintero, in prison, in a file image. Some activists have been threatened and even killed in Sonora amid Caro Quintero's turf wars with the sons of "El Chapo. AP. The announcement to add Caro-Quintero to the FBIs Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list was made today during a press conference at DEA Headquarters near Washington, D.C. The reward in this case represents a serious amount of money, noted FBI Special Agent Mike Rollins, another Seattle-based agent involved in the investigation. Sources from the Marines confirmed to EL PAS that the former cartel leader, on whose head the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) had placed the highest ever reward for a criminal, was detained on Friday. Wanted by the United States for drug trafficking and his suspected responsibility for the murder of U.S. Drug Enforcement . In 1985, Caro Quintero with associates allegedly murdered two Americans, John Clay Walker and Alberto Radelat, who an increasingly paranoid Caro Quintero mistakenly thought to be DEA agents. The brutal murder of DEA agent Enrique Camarena Salazar in the midst of Caro Quinteros downfall. Next, check out these 31 insane photos posted by actual narcos. Caro-Quintero has been captured by Mexican forces nearly a decade after walking out of a Mexican prison and returning to drug trafficking, an official with Mexico's navy confirmed Friday, July 15, 2022. The Obama administration expressed "deep concern" about his release, and less than a week later, a Mexican federal judge issued a warrant for Caro Quintero's re-arrest. The available information indicated it suffered an "accident," the cause of which had not yet been determined, the statement said. Gunmen then opened fire at the entrance of the prison while the inmates inside, having stashed weapons, cash and drugs inside of their "VIP" cells began their attack. The fugitive returned to drug trafficking as a senior leader of the Sinaloa cartel, according to the FBI. Then, read about Sandra Avila Beltran, Mexicos only female cartel leader. If RCQ were to be sent to Juarez, it would be to the federal penitentiary (another prison in Juarez). Rafael Caro Quintero: The True Story Of The. Email Email. He also cited outside pressure from the United States as the reason for Caro Quinteros re-arrest warrant. If you have information regarding the fugitive, call 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate, or submit a tip online at https://tips.fbi.gov. Rafael Caro Quintero was considered the "Narco of Narcos.". He started growing marijuana on a ranch owned by his brother Jorge Luis, before setting up the Guadalajara CartelwithMiguel ngel Flix Gallardo,Juan Jos Esparragoza Moreno and others. Mike Vigil, the DEA's former chief of international operations, said Caro Quintero was believed to have been operating independently most recently, though there had been rumors he was back with the Sinaloa cartel. An official with Mexico's navy, who was not authorised to speak publicly and agreed to confirm the action only if not quoted by name, also confirmed the arrest. The FBI is offering $20 million for his arrest. But the arrest came just days after Lpez Obrador met with U.S. President Joe Biden in the White House. The authorities had been tipped off by an undercover DEA agent and Caro Quintero, who was enraged at the loss, immediately began to plot his revenge. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. One of the most infamous drug cartel leaders in Mexican history, Rafael Caro Quintero, was arrested Friday by Mexican soldiers in Chihuahua state, according to Reuters. In 2013, Caro Quintero was released "on administrative grounds" after a Mexican federal court ruled that he'd been improperly tried in a federal court for state crimes. Why does the tap water in these country towns taste so bad? El Neto allegedly just killed by LE in a confrontation earlier today. Rafael Caro Quintero was born sometime in October 1952, in Sinaloa, Mexico. We do not publish all comments, and we do not publish comments immediately. But he became of particular interest to the U.S. government following the 1985 murder of DEA agent Enrique Kiki Camarena, a crime for which he was convicted in Mexico. A picture of Rafael Caro Quintero, after he got detained, in Sinaloa state, Mexico, in this screengrab obtained from a video on July 15, 2022. . Given the fact that RCQ has been held at the maximum-security federal prison Federal Social Readaptation Center No. Mexico arrests drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, Sinaloa cartel leader arrested in connection to 1985 murder, 13-year-old girl leads Nebraska troopers on 100-mph chase, Illinois woman's remains found over 5 years after she disappeared. Quintero was . Rafael Caro Quintero was one of Mexico's first and most powerful cartel leaders until he was suspected of orchestrating the brutal torture and murder of a DEA agent. Alfredo Zavala Avelar, were found wrapped in plastic nearly a month later on March 5, at a ranch 60 miles southwest of the city and Caro Quintero and his crew were the main suspects. The FBI is offering $20 million for his arrest. EYE COLOR:Brown Caro Quinteros arrest combined with that of Ernesto Fonseca caused the Guadalajara Cartel to crumble from within. The DEA did not immediately comment. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Rafael Caro Quintero's arrest in Sinaloa Friday is a big win for the U.S., which has long wanted to try him for the murder of a Drug Enforcement Administration agent. On finding freedom, Caro Quintero then reportedly re-established himself in the drug trade and the U.S. government put a $20 million bounty on his head. Still, Caro Quintero was convicted in 1985 and served 28 years of a 40-year sentence for Camarena's murder. ", But, Duarte said, Caro Quintero "is only part (of the conflict), the conflict doesn't end. In April of 2018, the FBI added the now 58-year-old Grandfather of Drug Trafficking to its list of the Top 10 Most Wanted, offering a $20 million reward one of the highest amounts in FBI history for any information on his whereabouts. . 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