Ramón Arellano Félix
Ramón Arellano Félix | |
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Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
Died | February 10, 2002 Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | (aged 37)
Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
Status | |
Added | September 18, 1997 |
Number | 451 |
Deceased prior to capture | |
Ramón Eduardo Arellano Félix (August 31, 1964 – February 10, 2002)[1] was a Mexican drug lord who alongside his brothers founded and led the Tijuana Cartel (a.k.a. the Arellano-Félix Organization). He was the leader of the enforcement wing of the organization until his assassination on February 10, 2002.[2]
Biography
Standing 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) and 100 kg (220 lb), Ramon Arellano Félix was allegedly one of the most ruthless members of the cartel and was a suspect in various murders. Arellano Félix had been linked by Mexican police to the 1998 massacre of twelve members of a family outside of Ensenada, Baja California. The family was related to an alleged associate of the Arellano Félix Cartel.[3]
While in hiding in
On 18 September 1997, Ramon Arellano Félix became the
Kingpin Act sanction
On 1 June 2000, the United States Department of the Treasury sanctioned Ramón under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (sometimes referred to simply as the "Kingpin Act"), for his involvement in drug trafficking, along with eleven other international criminals.[6] The act prohibited U.S. citizens and companies from doing any kind of business activity with him, and virtually froze all his assets in the U.S.[7]
Death and aftermath
On 10 February 2002, Ramón Arellano Félix was killed in a gunfight in Bugambilia Street,
Arellano's older brother, Benjamín Arellano Félix, the cartel's mastermind, was arrested weeks later on 9 March. On 14 August 2006, the youngest of the Arellano brothers, Francisco Javier Arellano Félix, was arrested with some associates at sea, by the United States Coast Guard. They were in international waters 25 km (16 mi) off the coast of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur. Francisco Javier was extradited to the U.S. on September 16, 2006.[citation needed]
The only brother of the Arellano Félix cartel then at large,
At around 16:00 local time on 23 June 2014, at a
In popular culture
In the 2017 Netflix and Univision series, El Chapo, Rolf Petersen plays Ramón Avendaño (a fictionalized portrayal of Ramón Arellano Félix).
Arellano Félix is portrayed by Manuel Masalva in the 2018 crime drama, Narcos: Mexico.
A 2003 Mexican film, "El fin de los Arellano" ("The End of the Arellanos"), featured characters supposedly based on the Arellano brothers; however, its plot bore practically no resemblance to the actual events.
The Arellano brothers were allegedly an inspiration for the two secondary characters of "the Obregón brothers", featured in the 2000 US film Traffic.
Gallery
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Ramón
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Fake ID retrieved from Ramón's body
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Picture of the Arellano-Felix Family (Ramon not present)
See also
- Illegal drug trade
- Mérida Initiative
- Mexican Drug War
References
- ^ "¿Who was Ramon Arellano Felix? February 2021". thedruglords. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- California State University Northridge. Archived from the originalon 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
- ^ "18 Slain Execution-Style at Farm Near Ensenada". Los Angeles Times. 1998-09-18. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ How DEA Agents Took Dowmn Mexico's Most Vicious Drug Cartel David Epstein, The Atlantic (January/February 2016)
- ^ El Chapo: The Untold Story of the World's Most Infamous Drug Lord Noah Hurowitz (2021)
- ^ "DESIGNATIONS PURSUANT TO THE FOREIGN NARCOTICS KINGPIN DESIGNATION ACT" (PDF). United States Department of the Treasury. 15 May 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "An overview of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act" (PDF). United States Department of the Treasury. 2009. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ Alvarado, Isaias (9 February 2019). "Asesino, torturador y depredador de niñas: el perfil criminal de 'El Chapo' revelado en su juicio". Univision (in Spanish).
- ^ "Fernando Sánchez Arellano: 12 años operando en Tijuana antes de su captura" (in Spanish). CNNMéxico. Turner Broadcasting System. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "Suponen detención de Fernando Sánchez Arellano 'El Ingeniero'" (in Spanish). Zeta. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ Mosso, Rubén (24 June 2014). "Ejército detiene a uno de los Arellano Félix" (in Spanish). Milenio. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ Otero, Silvia (25 June 2014). ""El Ingeniero" disfrutaba goles del Tri cuando fue detenido" (in Spanish). El Universal (Mexico City). Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- U-T San Diego. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ Quiroz, Carlos (24 June 2014). "Sin un solo disparo fue detenido 'El Ingeniero', confirma Rubido" (in Spanish). Excélsior. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ Muedano, Marcos (24 June 2014). "Confirma gobierno federal detención de El Ingeniero" (in Spanish). El Universal (Mexico City). Retrieved 24 June 2014.
External links
- Felix' FBI top ten most wanted poster at the Wayback Machine (archived February 24, 1999)
- U.S. Department of State rewards page for Ramón Arellano Félix