The Latest Breaking News from Caro Quintero

U.S. Attorney General, Mexican counterpart discuss extradition of captured drug lord

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke by phone with his Mexican counterpart Alejandro Gertz Manero Thursday afternoon regarding the extradition of Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement.

Reuters · Jul 21, 2022

'Forgotten' US victims of Mexican drug lord want justice

When fugitive 1980s Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero was arrested in Mexico last week, it stirred up old, terrible memories for Lannie Walker, the daughter of American writer John Clay Walker

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

EXPLAINER: 37 years later, Mexican drug lord to face justice

The capture of fugitive drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero was hailed by U.S. authorities as an example of cooperation with Mexico in the fight against drugs

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

Fourteen killed as ‘Narcos’ drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero captured in Mexico

Mexican military forces have captured notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero who was previously jailed for the torture and murder of a US drug enforcement agent in 1985.

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2022

Mexico's capture of drug kingpin could be signal to US

Mexican marines were closing in on infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero deep in the mountains of his native state of Sinaloa

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2022

Drug kingpin, wanted in DEA agent’s killing, arrested in Mexico

A Mexican narcotics trafficker wanted in the abduction and murder of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent in 1985 has been arrested, according to a law enforcement official.

Tribune News Service · Jul 16, 2022

Mexico captures an infamous drug lord who killed a DEA agent

Rafael Caro Quintero has been captured by Mexican forces nearly a decade after walking out of a prison and returning to drug trafficking, an official confirmed.

WEKU · Jul 15, 2022

Mexico captures infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero

Infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was behind the killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985, has been captured by Mexican forces nearly a decade after walking out of a Mexican prison and returning to drug trafficking

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022

Mexico arrests drug lord Caro Quintero, wanted for killing U.S. agent

Mexico's navy on Friday captured drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, convicted of murdering a U.S. anti-narcotics agent in 1985, in a law enforcement coup that came at a heavy cost when a helicopter used in the mission crashed, killing 14 military personnel.

Reuters · Jul 15, 2022