Mexican drug lord pleads not guilty to killing of DEA agent after US extradition

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✍️ Mexican drug cartel boss Rafael Caro Quintero was brought to a New York courtroom to face charges, including the 1985 killing of a US federal agent.
👉 Rafael Caro Quintero, a Mexican drug cartel boss, was brought to a New York courtroom to face charges.
👉 Caro Quintero is accused of orchestrating the 1985 killing of a US federal agent, Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena.
👉 The transfer of 29 prisoners to the US was a result of Mexico's efforts to stave off tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
👉 Caro Quintero pleaded not guilty to running a continuing criminal enterprise.

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Rafael Caro Quintero arraigned in New York over federal agent’s death after years as one of US’s most wanted menAfter years as one of US authorities’ most wanted men, the Mexican drug cartel boss Rafael Caro Quintero was brought into a New York courtroom on Friday to answer charges that include orchestrating the 1985 killing of a US federal agent.Caro Quintero pleaded not guilty to running a continuing criminal enterprise. Separately, so did Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, the leader of another cartel. Carrillo is accused of arranging kidnappings and killings in Mexico but not accused of involvement in the death of the DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/28/mexico-cartel-rafael-caro-quintero-killing-extradition