Eduardo Arellano Félix
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Eduardo Arellano Félix (born October 11, 1956) is a Mexican
drug trafficker, brother of Benjamín
, Ramón
, Javier and sister Enedina
, all drug traffickers. The Arellano-Félix Organisation, also known as the Tijuana Cartel
, has been responsible for countless murders and the smuggling of thousands of tons of marijuana, cocaine
, heroin and methamphetamine
for more than a decade. The DEA
believes that the Arellano-Félix brothers were responsible for the numerous smuggling tunnels that were found in January 2006.
Arellano is believed to be one of the most sophisticated brothers and had taken control of the cartel, called the Tijuana Cartel
or "Arellano Félix Organization". He was wanted by Mexican
and United States
authorities in connection with the smuggling of several tons of marijuana and cocaine
from Mexico into the U.S. each year. He and his sister Enedina Arellano Félix became the leaders of the drug cartel after their brother Javier Arellano Félix was arrested by U.S. authorities in Baja California
on August 16, 2006. His brother Ramón, believed to be the most ruthless member, was eventually killed in a Mazatlán
shootout with the Federal Police in February 2002. His other brother Benjamín, "the mastermind", was arrested in March 2002.
in 180 countries, and the U.S. State Department had been offering USD$5,000,000 for information leading to his arrest. Eduardo Arellano Félix was charged in the U.S. Southern District of California with conspiracy
to import cocaine
and marijuana.
Authorities say Arellano didn't go down without a fight, despite having his 11-year-old daughter near him. On the same day, the Mexican military also arrested other alleged lieutenant of the Tijuana Cartel in a separate incident: Luis Ramirez Vázquez, known as El Güero Camarón, or The Blond Shrimp. Although the arrests were blows to the Arellano Félix cartel it did not dismantle the organization, which is now being led by Eduardo's nephew, Luis Fernando Sánchez Arellano
.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
drug trafficker, brother of Benjamín
Benjamín Arellano Félix
Benjamín Arellano Félix is a Mexican drug trafficker and former leader of the Mexican criminal organization known as the Tijuana drug Cartel or 'Arellano-Félix Organization'.- Biography :...
, Ramón
Ramón Arellano Félix
Ramon Arellano Félix was a Mexican drug trafficker whom authorities linked to the Tijuana drug cartel ....
, Javier and sister Enedina
Enedina Arellano Félix
Enedina Arellano Félix is a Mexican businesswoman who is alleged to be one of the leaders of the Tijuana drug cartel . She is the sister of former cartel leaders Ramón Arellano Félix and Eduardo Arellano Félix .-See also:*Mexican Drug War*Illegal drug trade...
, all drug traffickers. The Arellano-Félix Organisation, also known as the Tijuana Cartel
Tijuana Cartel
The Tijuana Cartel is a Mexican drug cartel based in Tijuana. The cartel has been described as "one of the biggest and most violent criminal groups in Mexico"...
, has been responsible for countless murders and the smuggling of thousands of tons of marijuana, cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
, heroin and methamphetamine
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine is a psychostimulant of the phenethylamine and amphetamine class of psychoactive drugs...
for more than a decade. The DEA
DEA
DEA is the commonly used acronym for the Drug Enforcement Administration, a United States law enforcement agency.DEA or Dea may also refer to:- Organizations :* DEA , UK development education charity...
believes that the Arellano-Félix brothers were responsible for the numerous smuggling tunnels that were found in January 2006.
Arellano is believed to be one of the most sophisticated brothers and had taken control of the cartel, called the Tijuana Cartel
Tijuana Cartel
The Tijuana Cartel is a Mexican drug cartel based in Tijuana. The cartel has been described as "one of the biggest and most violent criminal groups in Mexico"...
or "Arellano Félix Organization". He was wanted by Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
and United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
authorities in connection with the smuggling of several tons of marijuana and cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
from Mexico into the U.S. each year. He and his sister Enedina Arellano Félix became the leaders of the drug cartel after their brother Javier Arellano Félix was arrested by U.S. authorities in Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
on August 16, 2006. His brother Ramón, believed to be the most ruthless member, was eventually killed in a Mazatlán
Mazatlán
Mazatlán is a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa; the surrounding municipio for which the city serves as the municipal seat is Mazatlán Municipality. It is located at on the Pacific coast, across from the southernmost tip of the Baja California peninsula.Mazatlán is a Nahuatl word meaning...
shootout with the Federal Police in February 2002. His other brother Benjamín, "the mastermind", was arrested in March 2002.
Arrest
Arellano was captured by the Mexican Federal Police after a shootout in Tijuana, Baja California, on October 26, 2008. Eduardo was sought by InterpolInterpol
Interpol, whose full name is the International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL, is an organization facilitating international police cooperation...
in 180 countries, and the U.S. State Department had been offering USD$5,000,000 for information leading to his arrest. Eduardo Arellano Félix was charged in the U.S. Southern District of California with conspiracy
Conspiracy (crime)
In the criminal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future, and, in some cases, with at least one overt act in furtherance of that agreement...
to import cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
and marijuana.
Authorities say Arellano didn't go down without a fight, despite having his 11-year-old daughter near him. On the same day, the Mexican military also arrested other alleged lieutenant of the Tijuana Cartel in a separate incident: Luis Ramirez Vázquez, known as El Güero Camarón, or The Blond Shrimp. Although the arrests were blows to the Arellano Félix cartel it did not dismantle the organization, which is now being led by Eduardo's nephew, Luis Fernando Sánchez Arellano
Luis Fernando Sánchez Arellano
Luis Fernando Sánchez Arellano , a.k.a.: El Ingeniero, is a Mexican drug trafficker leader of the Tijuana Cartel, a Mexican drug trafficking cartel based in Tijuana, Baja California...
.