DEA agents crowd New York court hearing for Rafael Caro Quintero
Mexico's Caro Quintero pleads not guilty after shock expulsion to New York
Cartel leader Rafael Caro Quintero pleads not guilty in NYC after being expelled from Mexico
Cartel leader Rafael Caro Quintero​, wanted for the notorious killing of a U.S. DEA agent in Mexico, faces arraignment in NYC.
After Extraordinary Step by Mexico, Drug Lord Appears in New York Court
The move by Mexico to allow the transfer of Rafael Caro Quintero to the United States signaled a potentially new era of cooperation in the drug war.
Mexican cartel leaders arraigned in New York after being extradited to the US
Rafael Caro Quintero, 72, and Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, 62, alleged Mexican drug cartel kingpins, were charged with numerous counts in a New York courtroom. The U.S. attorney said, “We are
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The Many Lives of Caro Quintero’s Criminal Career
Following the kidnapping and murder of Camarena, Caro Quintero was arrested in April 1985 in Costa Rica and extradited to Mexico. His capture marked a milestone in the war on drugs. A judge sentenced him to 40 years for murder, setting in motion what would become decades of legal maneuvers to avoid justice.