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Feds Consider Death Penalty for Alleged Mexican Drug Lord Extradited to US

Case involves the 1985 torture and killing of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique ‘Kiki’ Camarena.
Feds Consider Death Penalty for Alleged Mexican Drug Lord Extradited to US
The FBI wanted posted for Rafael Caro Quintero. FBI via AP
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
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Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn say they are considering the death penalty against an alleged Mexican drug lord in a wide-ranging case that involves the 1985 murder of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent.

The 72-year-old Rafael Caro Quintero, sometimes referred to as RCQ or the “Narco of Narcos,” appeared in court on Wednesday to face charges that he allegedly continued a criminal enterprise over some 40 years, according to charging documents.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]