Ramón Arellano Félix
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Ramón Eduardo Arellano Félix (August 31, 1964 – February 10, 2002) was a Mexican whom authorities linked to the Tijuana drug cartel (aka the Arellano-Felix Organization).
Arellano Félix was allegedly one of the most violent members of the cartel and was a suspect in various murders. Arellano Félix had been linked by Mexican police to the 1997 massacre of twelve members of a family outside of Ensenada, Baja California. The family was related to a drug dealer that had an unpaid debt to the Arellano Felix Cartel.
On September 18, 1997, Arellano Félix became the 451st person to be added by the FBI to the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Leading to his Most Wanted Fugitive listing in the United States, he had been charged in a sealed indictment in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, with Conspiracy to Import Cocaine and Marijuana in drug trafficking.
Some of his aliases were "Patrón", "Colores", "Comandante Mon". He was believed to have a soft voice. He also had gold incrustations in his gun. His favorite vehicles were Chevy Silverados and Tahoes. He also favored Chevy Suburbans.
[edit] Death and aftermath
Arellano Félix was killed in a gun fight in Mazatlán with Mexican police protecting rival drug traffickers on February 10, 2002. It is suspected that he was in Mazatlán to kill his bitter rival Ismael Zambada García. Arellano's older brother, Benjamín Arellano Félix, the cartel's mastermind, was arrested weeks later on March 9. The youngest of the Arellano brothers, Francisco Javier Arellano Félix was arrested with some associates at sea, by the United States Coast Guard, on August 14, 2006. They were on international waters 15 miles off the coast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Extradicted to the US on Sep 16 2006. Also, the FBI is looking for one more brother of the Arellano-Felix cartel, Eduardo Arellano-Felix. The FBI is offering a reward up to $5,000,000 with information leading to the arrest of this fugitive.
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