Benjamin arellano felix born 12 march 1952 is a mexican drug trafficker and former leader of. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. San diego asking forgiveness in two nations, mexican drug lord francisco javier arellano felix was sentenced monday to life in prison for running the notoriously violent cartel that bears h. Aug 16, 2006 cartel leader goes fishing, gets caught offshore operation by dea, coast guard leads to capture. Arellano felix had been linked by mexican police to the 1997 massacre of twelve members of a family outside of ensenada, baja california. Jun 08, 2000 at the beginning of the 1980s, the arellano felix brothers moved to tijuana. Shirk noted that benjamin arellano felix, who led what was then mexicos most powerful drug cartel, was captured in mexico in 2002 after. Arellano felix named as significant foreign narcotics traffickers sfnts on june 1, 2000, pursuant to kingpin act adrian orozco cardenas dob 14 sep 53 jose alejandro gil garcia dob 22 jan 52 sergio humberto ramirez aguirre dob 22 nov 51 luis raul toledo carrejo dob 30 jan 59 enedina arellano felix dob 12 apr 61 gex explore 1999 financial. Benjamin arellano felix was sentenced to 25 years in prison, which prosecutors called a virtual life sentence. Mar 14, 2002 one was the brains, the other the brute. The arrest, in 1989, of miguel angel felix, an uncle who controlled the smuggling ring, and the disappearance of various drugtrafficking leaders, left the field open in tijuana for.
Mexico hails arrest as final blow to most violent of its. San diego fbi acting special agent in charge eric birnbaum said, todays sentencing marks the end of mr. Last of tijuana cartels arellano felix brothers jailed bbc. They said his top enforcer, his brother ramon arellano felix, left a trail of hundreds of mutilated corpses. Mexican drug kingpin eduardo arellano felix sentenced to.
Benjamin arellano felix is believed to have led the tijuana drug cartel from the 1980s until his arrest in 2002. Benjamin arellano felix mexicandrugcartels wiki fandom. Another of benjamins brothers, francisco, was arrested soon afterward on drug charges, and benjamin, ramon, and javier officially became fugitives. Benjamin arellano felix, who worked closely with his brothers, was one of mexicos most powerful drug lords and the supplier of onethird of the u. Arellanos older brother, benjamin arellano felix, the cartels mastermind, was arrested weeks later on march 9.
Federal officials in mexico say they will extradite the reputed leader of tijuanas arellano felix drug cartel. Dea official claims arellano felix organization dead, despite. Mexico hails arrest as final blow to most violent of its drug cartels jo tuckman in mexico city. Javier arellanofelix, as one of the most ruthless thugs that was involved in drug trafficking. Eduardo arellano felix is to serve 15 years in jail, after. Arellanofelix was one of the last wanted members of the powerful and brutal trafficking organization bearing his family name, authorities say. Mexican drug lord arellano felix sentenced to life in.
Fernando sanchez arellano, the head of the oncemighty tijuanabased arellano felix drug cartel was arrested while watching mexicos soccer team play in the world cup. An arellano felix uncle, jesus labra aviles got tijuana. Arellano felix organization or tijuana ocg wilson center. Arellano felix has destroyed lives and caused untold suffering on both sides of the border, prosecutors said in a court filing last week. This cartel is known for its recruitment of high powered enforcers dereiving from gangs from both mexico and the united states. Benjamin arellano felix is scheduled to be arraigned monday. Landgraff is a group supervisor at the dea in san diego, currently investigating the arellano felix cartel. Mexico officials to extradite benjamin arellanofelix to u. Arellanofelix is the last of four brothers to be targeted by u. The apartment complex is in a peaceful neighborhood just a few minutes from tijuanas avenida revolucion, but as you can see its surrounded by walls. 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. Benjamin arellanofelix, one of the most wanted and brutal drug cartel bosses, was extradited to the united states from mexico today to face. Fbi leader of the arellanofelix organization sentenced.
A court in the southwestern us city of san diego has sentenced the last of the brothers who ran mexicos notorious tijuana cartel. Brother eduardo arellano felix will likely be sent to a similar highsecurity. Felix arellano global head of pharmacovigilance and drug. In july 2003, members of the arellanofelix organization afo were indicted for conducting the affairs of an illegal enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity rico, conspiracy to import and distribute cocaine and marijuana, and money laundering. The arellanofelix organization afo, often referred to as the tijuana cartel, is one of the most powerful and aggressive drug trafficking organizations operating from mexico. And as the heads of one of the most violent cartels in the world, they supplied the us with a third of its. Tijuana cartel leader arellano felix gets 25 yrs cbs news. Eeuu quita cadena perpetua a narco arellano felix por. There are 3,000 census records available for the last name arellano felix.
A little rabbit on a world tour langen, annette, lindgren, laura, droop, constanza on. Ramon eduardo arellano felix was charged in a sealed indictment in the u. Blood brothers one was the brains, the other the brute. Due to infighting, arrests and the deaths of many top leaders, the organization is a shell of what it was in the 1990s and early 2000s, when it was considered one of mexicos most potent and violent criminal. The business arellanofelix cartel drug wars frontline. The business arellanofelix cartel drug wars frontline pbs. The demise of benjamin arellano and ramon felix world. Join facebook to connect with miguel arellano and others you may know. Arellano felix organization department of the treasury.
Join facebook to connect with benj arellano felix and others you may know. Cartel bosses met secretly at miramar the san diego. The group is named after the arellano felix brothers seven in all, five involved in drug trafficking who are the nephews of the guadalajara ocgs founder. Thus, the reader can discover hidden details in the story of drug trafficking, such as the shootout at the christine nightclub, the assassination of cardinal posadas ocampo, or the arrest of benjamin arellano himself in puebla. Benjamin arellanofelix assumed leadership of the arellanofelix organization after miguel angel felix gallardo was arrested in 1989 for his involvement of the. Benjamin arellano felix, 49, was detained on saturday at a house in suburban puebla, where he. Benjamin arellanofelix assumed leadership of the arellanofelix organization after miguel angel felix gallardo was arrested in 1989 for his involvement of the murder of dea special agent enrique. The cartel once was described as one of the biggest and most violent criminal groups in mexico. Benjamin arellano felix assumed leadership of the arellano felix organization after miguel angel felix gallardo was arrested in 1989 for his involvement of the murder of dea special agent enrique. Benjamin arellano, 61, is serving his sentence at a prison in florida. Apr 02, 2012 tijuana cartel leader arellano felix gets 25 yrs. Arellano felixs brother, javier, was captured on a boat off baja california in 2006 and sentenced to life in prison. It was first published in 2004 as a onetime spoof, but it ended up becoming one of the weeklys most popular columns. In july 2003, members of the arellano felix organization afo were indicted for conducting the affairs of an illegal enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity rico, conspiracy to import and distribute cocaine and marijuana, and money laundering.
More on benjamin arellano felix borderland beat book. It was also reported that the cartel had lost their former tijuana hotbed to the sinaloa cartel. And as the heads of one of the most violent cartels in the world, they supplied the us with a third of its cocaine. Throughout most of the 1990s, the tijuana cartel was headed by her six brothers, while enedina advised and helped them in money laundering and financial administration. Arellano felix and his latebrother, ramon, the cartels top enforcer, ruled the criminal enterprise from 1986 to 2002, u. Authorities say arellano was the capo of capos, the brains behind an organization that controlled a third or more of the cocaine traffic into the united states and spent countless millions to buy protection from police, judges and generals. Mexican druglord benjamin arellanofelix extradited to united. Labra aviles became the groups financial brain and left operational control to his nephews. Aug 20, 20 former mexican drug kingpin eduardo arellano felix, who pleaded guilty to laundering money for the notorious cartel that bore his family name, was sentenced on monday in california to 15 years in. Doximity is the leading professional network exclusively for physicians. But now benjamin arellano felix has been arrested and his sociopathic brother ramon is dead. View the profiles of people named alejandro arellano felix.
Mar, 2018 with the detention of fernando sanchez arellano in 2014, the criminal dynasty of the cartel had been cut, until now. At 188 cm 6 foot 2 inch and 100 kg 220 lb, arellano felix was allegedly one of the most ruthless members of the cartel and was a suspect in various murders. Cartel leader goes fishing, gets caught aug 16, 2006. At the beginning of the 1980s, the arellano felix brothers moved to tijuana. Arellanofelixs reign as the leader of one of the most dangerous drug and organized. Last of tijuana cartels arellano felix brothers jailed. Dea official claims arellano felix organization dead, despite current activity in tijuana u. On august 14, 2006, the youngest of the arellano brothers, francisco javier arellano felix, was arrested with some associates at sea, by the united states coast guard. District court, southern district of california, with conspiracy to import cocaine and marijuana. After benjamin arellano felix pleaded guilty to racketeering and conspiracy to launder money on january 4, 2012, it was accepted that the tijuana cartel had greatly lost influence. Ina felix has 144 books on goodreads with 384 ratings. Javier arellano felix, the head of the afo drug cartel, was on his yacht.
The arrest, in 1989, of miguel angel felix, an uncle who controlled the smuggling ring, and the disappearance of various drugtrafficking leaders, left the field open in tijuana for the brothers to move from smuggling into drug trafficking. Join facebook to connect with alejandro arellano felix and others you may know. Cartel leader goes fishing, gets caught offshore operation by dea, coast guard leads to capture. Like is other books, reynas books, i would not recommend it in any way, not even to benjamin. San diego, caeduardo arellanofelix, who acted as the chief financial officer of the notorious mexican drug cartel that bears his family name, was sentenced today in federal court to 15 years in prison for laundering tens of millions of dollars in illicit drug proceeds. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Investigators of the pgr have shared information, including with united states authorities, about the identification of three sons of the arellano felix brothers, who are being investigated for their participation in the cartel. He was believed to be one of the most violent leaders of the arellano felix organization afo, which is also known as the tijuana cartel. The demise of benjamin arellano and ramon felix world news. View felix arellano, mds professional public profile. Arellano felix organization or tijuana ocg another organization tracing its origins back to the guadalajara ocg is the arellano felix organization afo also known as the tijuana ocg. Former mexican drug kingpin eduardo arellano felix, who pleaded guilty to laundering money for the notorious cartel that bore his family name.
He is now obligated to testify in those prosecutions. View the profiles of professionals named felix arellano on linkedin. Benjamin arellano felix extradited to united states the new york. Benjamin arellano felix, a reputed leader of the feared arellano felix drug cartel was extradited to the united states, mexican authorities said friday. Like a window into their daytoday life, arellano felix census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. Eldest of mexicos arellano felix drug clan killed cbs news. Exleader of arellano felix drug cartel sentenced in san diego. An irreverent, hilarious, and informative look at mexicanamerican culture is taken by a rising star in the alternative media. Oct 15, 2012 daughter of mexican drug lord held in san diego. He served as boss of the tijuana cartel along with his brother ramon arellano felix who was the underboss. Another brother, ramon, the cartels notorious enforcer, was gunned down in mazatlan in 2002. Cartel arellano felix, caf is a mexican drug cartel based in tijuana.
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