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Mexican drugs lord Rafael Caro Quintero arrested
Rafael Caro Quintero, a drug lord from Mexico, was born on October 24, 1952. He co-founded the Guadalajara Cartel, which has since disintegrated, with Miguel Angel Félix Gallardo and other drug dealers in the late 1970s. He is the brother of Miguel Caro Quintero, a fellow drug dealer who founded and oversaw the defunct Sonora Cartel. Caro Quintero established the Guadalajara Cartel in the 1970s and collaborated with Gallardo, Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo, and Pedro Avilés Pérez to transport large amounts of marijuana from Mexico to the United States. In 1985, he was responsible for the abduction of Enrique "Kiki" Camarena of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), as well as Camarena's pilot Alfredo Zavala Avelar, American author John Clay Walker, and dental student Alberto Radelat. Caro Quintero fled to Costa Rica after the killings but was later apprehended and extradited back to Mexico, where he was given a 40-year murder sentence.
By Elle 3 years ago in Criminal
Porn Website Owner Michael James Pratt, Fugitive on FBI’s Most Wanted List, Captured in Spain
Michael James Pratt, the owner of a porn website and an FBI wanted man, was apprehended in Spain. One of the FBI's ten most wanted fugitives, Michael James Pratt, the owner of a porn website, has been apprehended in Spain, the agency announced on Friday.
By Elle 3 years ago in Criminal
Fugitive on FBI’s top ten most wanted list captured in Mexico: reports
"Jose Rodriguez Villarreal-Hernandez, a Mexican drug cartel leader and former runaway, was listed as one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives on October 13, 2020. He was born on January 16, 1978. He was sought after in connection with the planning and execution of Juan Jess Guerrero Chapa's murder on May 22, 2013, in Southlake, Texas. He's also thought to be behind a lot of murders in Mexico. As the 524th fugitive, Villarreal-Hernandez was listed as one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives.
By Elle 3 years ago in Criminal
FBI Top 10 Fugitive alejandro castillo is on the run for alleged
"On October 24, 2017, the FBI added Alejandro Rosales Castillo (born November 26, 1998) to its list of the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives. He is wanted in connection with the Charlotte, North Carolina, slaying of Truc Quan "Sandy" Ly Le in August 2016. Castillo was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list as the 516th fugitive. A reward of up to $100,000 is being offered by the FBI for information that results in his capture.
By Elle 3 years ago in Criminal
Indian-origin Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel in FBI '10 Most Wanted' list carries $100k reward
"An Indian man named Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel (born May 15, 1990) is on the run after allegedly killing his wife Palak on April 12, 2015, at a Dunkin' Donuts location in Hanover, Maryland. On April 18, 2017, he was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Patel was listed as the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives as the 514th fugitive.
By Elle 3 years ago in Criminal
FBI Top Ten Most Wanted: Alexis Flores
"Alexis Flores (born July 18, 1975) is a Honduran wanted for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of five-year-old Iriana DeJesus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2000. He is also wanted for child rape. The FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list now includes Flores as the 487th fugitive. Although he has given birth dates ranging from 1975 to 1982, Flores was actually born in Honduras in 1975. Because of an injury he sustained during Hurricane Mitch in Honduras in 1998, Flores has a noticeable surgical scar on his neck. A homeless drifter by the name of "Carlos" (or "Carlo") received housing, clothing, and employment as a handyman from Philadelphian Jorge Contreras in the summer of 2000.
By Elle 3 years ago in Criminal
Omar Alexander Cardenas, wanted in Sylmar killing, added to FBI's most wanted list
The FBI's 10 Most Wanted list now includes an alleged gang member suspected of the Sylmar murder. (KABC) Los Angeles As a result of a 2019 homicide, an alleged gang member from the San Fernando Valley is now on the FBI's Most Wanted list. Omar Alexander Cardenas, 27, is thought by authorities to have left the country, possibly for Mexico. They are hoping that by listing him among the "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives," he will attract new interest and eventually be apprehended. Additionally, a $100,000 reward is being offered. Jabali Dumas was allegedly shot by Cardenas on August 15, 2019, at the Hair Icon Barber Shop in Sylmar.
By Elle 3 years ago in Criminal
FBI’s new most wanted: Bride found dead on their wedding night ARNOLDO JIMENEZ
Arnoldo Jimenez, an American wanted for questioning, was born on February 19, 1982, and his name was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on May 8, 2019. He is wanted for the 2012 slaying of his wife, Estrella Carrera, who was discovered dead in a bathtub at her Burbank, Illinois, apartment the day after their wedding. Jimenez was the 522nd fugitive on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. A reward of up to $100,000 is being offered by the FBI for information that results in his capture. On May 11, 2012, Arnoldo Jimenez and Estrella Carrera were married at Chicago City Hall.
By Elle 3 years ago in Criminal
RUJA IGNATOVA
Ignatova, Ruja German citizen and convicted fraudster Ruja Plamenova Ignatova (Bulgarian: уa ламенова натова; romanized: Rua Plamenova Ignatova; born May 30, 1980) is of Bulgarian descent. She is best known for being the creator of OneCoin, a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme that The Times called "one of the biggest scams in history." She is the focus of the 2022 book of the same name and the 2019 BBC podcast series The Missing Cryptoqueen. Ignatova has been evading capture by numerous international law enforcement agencies since 2017. She was accused of money laundering, wire fraud, and securities fraud by American authorities in the early months of 2019.
By Elle 3 years ago in Criminal
YULAN ADONAY ARCHAGA CARIAS
Ilan Yulan Carias Archaga Ilan Yulan On November 3, 2021, Archaga Carias, a Honduran fugitive, drug lord, and suspected MS-13 gang leader, was added to the FBI's list of the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives.
By Elle 3 years ago in Criminal
Children under the rubble
Introduction: In this story, we follow the journey of a group of children who live in a small village that is prone to earthquakes. One day, a massive earthquake strikes the village, leaving destruction and chaos in its wake. The children are some of the hardest hit by the disaster, as they are trapped under the rubble of their homes. The rescue efforts are slow and difficult, and the days pass as the situation for the trapped children becomes increasingly dire.
By kamal 3 years ago in Criminal
The Devil in the White City
is a historical non-fiction book by Erik Larson, published in 2003. The book focuses on the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, also known as the World's Columbian Exposition, and two men whose lives intersected during this time: architect Daniel Burnham and serial killer Dr. H.H. Holmes.
By Akthar Farvees3 years ago in Criminal