What happened to Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo?

What happened to Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo? Gallardo is currently serving a 37 year sentence at a maximum security prison in Mexico. He was eventually convicted for the murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena in 1989. As of 2020, and at 74 years old, Gallardo is still in jail for his many crimes.

Is Rafael Caro Quintero related to Felix Gallardo?

Rafael Caro Quintero (born October 3, 1952) is a Mexican drug lord who co-founded the now-disintegrated Guadalajara Cartel with Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo and other drug traffickers in the late 1970s. He is also the founder and current suspected leader of the newly formed Caborca Cartel based in Sonora.

Did Felix and Escobar meet?

Though Narcos: Mexico depicts a crossover meeting between Gallardo and Pablo Escobar, it is extremely unlikely that this actually would have happened, according to experts. It only helped that the Mexican DFS (or Direcci’on Federal de Seguridad) intelligence agency protected the Guadalaraja cartel.

When was Felix Gallardo captured?

1989
Don Neto was arrested in 1985; Félix Gallardo was captured in 1989 and is still serving a sentence in Mexico, and Caro Quintero, accused of direct involvement in the kidnapping, torture and execution of agent Camarena, was arrested in 1985 in Costa Rica.

Did Chapo work with Felix Gallardo?

Guzmán worked as a chauffeur for Félix Gallardo before he put him in charge of logistics, where Guzmán coordinated drug shipments from Colombia to Mexico by land, air, and sea. Palma ensured the deliveries arrived in the United States. Guzmán earned enough standing and began working for Félix Gallardo directly.

Why did Felix betray Rafa?

Félix Gallardo agreed with his friend, but then betrays Rafa by disclosing his precise location to his allies in Federales in order to save himself from arrest. Calderoni, the same officer who was close to arresting Caro Quintero a few years replaced Pavón after his corruption allegations surfaced.

Did Felix move the 70 tons?

Félix threatens Azul Félix pulled the impossible by having Amado successfully transport 70 tons of cocaine in a day. The Cali cartel, after receiving the cocaine, stored it in a large warehouse in Sylmar, California.

How did Felix betray Rafa?

What was the first Mexican drug cartel?

Guadalajara Cartel

Founded	1978-1980
Founded by	Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, Rafael Caro Quintero, Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo, Juan José Esparragoza Moreno
Founding location	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Years active	1980–1989