Sanchez said in a history channel gangland special about logan heights. A us court sentences the last of the arellano felix brothers, who ran the notorious tijuana cartel in mexico during the 1980s and 1990s. The demise of benjamin arellano and ramon felix world news. Mexican tijuana cartel boss sanchez arellano captured bbc. Jesus rated it liked it oct 27, archived from the original on august 26, blanccornelas rated it really liked it jan 25, tijuanabaja californiamexico. But now benjamin arellano felix has been arrested and his sociopathic. The cartel once was described as one of the biggest and most violent criminal groups in mexico. Mexico cartel boss arellano felix jailed for 25 years. Mexico cartel boss arellano felix jailed for 25 years bbc news. Arellano felix organization or tijuana ocg wilson center. Latest headlines world news you mag event books mail shop property. Last of tijuana cartels arellano felix brothers jailed bbc. Jul 10, 2015 this is one of the few photos in circulation of enedina arellano felix.
Arellano felix cartels reputation credited to ramons sadistic flair. The last of the arellano felix brothers to be arrested has now been extradited to the us, a testament to how far the family has fallen since the 1990s, when they controlled the powerful tijuana cartel. Landgraff is a group supervisor at the dea in san diego, currently investigating the arellano felix cartel. In an attempt to displace the sinaloa cartel from tijuana, they waged a merciless battle against exsubordinates that where allied to the sinaloa cartel. Carlos arellano felix born 1955, surgeon by training, mexican drug lord. However, since the 2006 sinaloa cartel incursion in baja california and the fall. Once in a while, it sailed to rancho leonero, where javier arellano felix, the. Tijuanaarellano felix organization afo, the sinaloa cartel, the. Mexican tijuana cartel boss sanchez arellano captured. Carlos arellano felix s role in the tijuana cartel is to reportedly coordinate the smuggling of narcotics into the u.
Arellano felix and his latebrother, ramon, the cartel s top enforcer, ruled the criminal enterprise. Jun 25, 2014 mr sanchez arellano is the latest of the infamous crime family to be arrested. However, since the 2006 sinaloa cartel incursion in baja california and the fall of the arellano felix brothers, the tijuana cartel. Family business the tijuana cartel was founded by benjamin arellano felix in the late 1980s. Tijuana cartel leader arellano felix gets 25 yrs cbs news. He is now obligated to testify in those prosecutions. Felix, 58, considered one of the worlds most powerful drug lords in the 1990s, had pleaded. Luis fernando arellano felix believed to have been born 26 january 1966 is not currently wanted. The tijuana cartel, also known as the arellano felix organization, is based in one of the most strategically important mexico border cities for trafficking drugs into the united states. New arellano felix cartel leaders justice in mexico. The tunnel was half the length of a football field and big enough that. Hes smuggled tons of cocaine in a tunnel underneath the border to a warehouse in otay mesa. As a result, teodoro garcia left the organization and created his own gang, which is rumored to be aligned with the sinaloa ocg. Cartel arellano felix, caf is a mexican drug cartel based in tijuana.
Ramon arellano felix izquierda, junto con su hermano benjamin arellano felix derecha. New arellano felix cartel leaders a new generation of narcotraffickers is at the frontline of the arellano felix cartel. Latest drug tunnel, pot seizures may reflect rise of sinaloa cartel. Francisco rafael arellano felix, 63, from the family that inspired the oscarwinning film traffic, was gunned down by three men at a childrens party in. Maggiore di sette fratelli, guido lorganizzazione dallinizio degli anni 90. Mexico cartel figure arellano felix killed at cabo hotel cnn. The organisation arellano felix and his brothers ran was known locally as the tijuana cartel, after the tawdry, violent border town in which it was based. From an intimate perspective, the story shows the direct testimony of the protagonistthe first time that a mexican mob boss offers his version of.
Two of them, alicia and enedina, are most active in the cartels affairs. Mexican media reported that filiberto parra ramos was detained june 10 either inside or just outside the total fitness. Apr 02, 2012 former mexican drug cartel boss benjamin arellano felix has been jailed for 25 years by a us judge. Eduardo arellano felix, the fourth oldest of the seven arellano felix brothers, made his first appearance in a us court on september 4, after. Last of tijuana cartels arellano felix brothers jailed. Officials arrest suspect in top mexican drug gang the new. Justice department has said the tijuana cartel, which was responsible for kidnappings and murders in addition to drug and gun offenses, was run by members of the arellano felix family. Mr sanchez arellano is the latest of the infamous crime family to be arrested. The citys arellano felix drug cartel has long been his nemesis.
Oct 20, 20 francisco rafael arellano felix, 63, from the family that inspired the oscarwinning film traffic, was gunned down by three men at a childrens party in the mexican tourist resort of cabo san lucas. The arellano felix is a surname that may pertain to several individuals involved with the tijuana cartel also known as the arellano felix organization. The extradited paints a merciless portrait of benjamin arellano felix, commander in chief of the tijuana cartel, one of the most powerful criminal organizations during the decade of the 90s. Carlos arellanofelixs role in the tijuana cartel is to reportedly coordinate the smuggling of narcotics into the u. Arellano felix and his latebrother, ramon, the cartels top enforcer, ruled the criminal enterprise from 1986 to 2002, u. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Former mexican drug kingpin eduardo arellano felix, who pleaded guilty to laundering money for the notorious cartel that bore his family name. Francisco javier arellano felix born 11 december 1969 captured in 2006. Ramon arellanofelix, the cartels enforcer, was killed in a shootout with police in 2002.
Aug 19, 20 a us court sentences the last of the arellano felix brothers, who ran the notorious tijuana cartel in mexico during the 1980s and 1990s. For the chief of the municipal police force, the complicated aspect is that common delinquency has been. O cartel ja foi descrito como um dos maiores e mais violentos grupos criminosos do mexico. A new generation of narcotraffickers is at the frontline of the arellano felix cartel. Felix and his brothers ran was known locally as the tijuana cartel, after the. Apr 02, 2012 if i had it within my power, i would impose a longer sentence, burns told arellano felix. As a result, teodoro garcia left the organization and created his own gang, which is. Former mexican drug cartel boss benjamin arellano felix has been jailed for 25 years by a us judge. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The drugs poured across by car, by boat along the pacific coast, and even by tunnel. Eldest of mexicos arellano felix drug clan killed cbs news. Mexican drug kingpin eduardo arellano felix sentenced to. The arellano felix gang, a family cartel that was the model for the one in the.
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