Francisco Javier Arellano Félix
Mexican drug lord (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francisco Javier Arellano Félix (born 11 December 1969) is a former Mexican drug lord who alongside his brothers founded and led the Tijuana Cartel (a.k.a. the Arellano-Félix Organization) until his capture by the United States Coast Guard on August 16, 2006.
Francisco Javier Arellano Félix | |
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Born | (1969-12-11) December 11, 1969 (age 54) |
Other names | El Tigrillo |
Criminal charge | Organized crime, money laundering |
Penalty | Life imprisonment; commuted to 23 1/2 years imprisonment |
The Tijuana Cartel used to be one of the largest Mexican drug cartels. It is well known for its employment of enforcers recruited from Mexican and San Diego street gangs. In addition to enforcers, many Latin American street gangsters were trained to become assassins in the cartel, which has a reputation for extreme brutality and violence. At its height in the late 1990s, the cartel was believed to be responsible for supplying nearly half the cocaine sold in the United States.
The gang made headlines in January 2006 after it was discovered they had dug tunnels from Tijuana, Baja California, into the United States at Otay Mesa, California.