Carlos Beltrán Leyva
Carlos Beltrán Leyva | |
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Beltrán-Leyva Cartel drug lord | |
Criminal status | Incarcerated |
Carlos Beltrán Leyva (born 1969) is a Mexican incarcerated
The organization, run mainly by Arturo and Héctor,[4] formed as a splinter group of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, which was led by Joaquín Guzmán Loera. After Alfredo was arrested, the Beltrán-Leyva brothers blamed Guzmán Loera and retaliated by forming the Beltrán-Leyva Cartel, and killing one of the Sinaloa cartel chief's sons in a grenade attack on a Culiacán shopping center. This sparked a war between the Sinaloa Cartel and the Beltrán-Leyva Cartel, which allied itself with the Gulf Cartel.[2]
Warrant and arrest
Little is known about Carlos' role in the Beltrán-Leyva Cartel, and reports have differed on the importance of his position within the organization.
Carlos Beltrán Leyva was arrested in Culiacán on December 30, 2009, after he was stopped while driving with a forged license. He was found to be in possession of a pistol, a rifle, ammunition and cocaine, and was using the fake name Carlos Gámez Orpineda.
References
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- ^ De la Luz González, María (4 January 2010). "Héctor Beltrán asume el mando del cártel: PF". El Universal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ a b c d e De Cordoba, Jose; Casey, Nicholas (January 4, 2010). "Arrest Targets Drug Cartel". The Wall Street Journal. Mexico City. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
- ^ a b "Mexican police arrest alleged drug lord Carlos Beltran Leyva". The Guardian. Mexico City. Associated Press. January 3, 2010. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c Olson, Alexandra (January 3, 2010). "Mexico nabs 3rd brother in reputed drug family". Associated Press.
- ^ "La PF detiene en Culiacán a hermano del "Jefe de Jefes". El Universal (in Spanish). 3 January 2010. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ "Alleged drug lord captured, Mexico says". NBC News. Associated Press. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2012.