One of the worlds largest video sites, serving the best. Narco deja pueblos fantasma en tamaulipas archived july 20, 2010, at the. Juan garcia abrego, the man who ran the gulf cartel from the 1980s until 1996 and was the first drug lord to be placed on the fbis most wanted list, is expected to go before u. After nearly 20 years in the socalled federal supermax, where some of the nations most notorious inmates are kept, garcia abrego was recently transferred to a highsecurity penitentiary, according to federal records. Juan garcia abrego was arrested on january 14, 1996, by mexican authorities. He was also the uncle of juan garcia abrego flavio medina, who was. After decades at supermax, mexican cartel capo gets transfer. You wont find drug trafficker juan garcia abrego at the. He was expelled under mexican law by the government of mexico to.
After nearly 20 years, gulf cartel godfather juan garcia abrego, 71, was recently transferred to a highsecurity penitentiary. Juan garcia abrego born september, 1944 is a mexican convicted drug lord and former leader of the gulf cartel, a criminal group based in tamaulipas, mexico. Guerra, who later passed the reigns to his nephew juan garcia abrego. Mexican gulf cartel leader juan garcia abrego convicted. Find the editorial stock photo of garcia relatives juan garcia abrego juan jose, and more photos in the shutterstock collection of editorial photography. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. He is wanted for his alleged involvement in the bombing of two buildings in san francisco the offices. Juan garcia abrego top 10 notorious fugitives time. He started in the cartel under the tutelage of his uncle juan nepomuceno guerra. The life and capture of juan garcia abrego, caused a stir when it was released in augustnine months. Wanted by authorities since 1986 on moneylaundering and drugpossession charges, he was listed in 1995 and nabbed by mexican authorities the following year. In april 2009, daniel andreas san diego became the first american to be added to the fbis list of most soughtafter terrorists. Juan garcia abrego, described as the leader of a powerful drug ring based in mexico, was convicted on october 16 on drug trafficking charges deborah tedford and jo ann zuniga, cocaine kingpin is guilty, houston chronicle, october 17, 1996, p.
Juan garcia abrego born september, 1944 is a mexican convicted drug lord and former. Daniel andreas san diego top 10 notorious fugitives time. Ortiz testified in the march 1997 civil trial in houston that he organized the transportation of 10 tons of. This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. Mexican marines recorded video while capturing cartel capo. In the 1980s, the organization began smuggling cocaine into the united states for the colombians, and were the second biggest drug cartel. Tamaulipas lawyer, childhood friend of juan garcia abrego. Juan garcia abrego september 1944 was a leader of the gulf cartel under his uncle juan nepomuceno guerra. The first six months have seen the head of the countrys antidrug efforts arrested for taking money.
He grew up in bustamante between 12th and th streets in matamoros, a block from where garcia abrego lived. If the past is any indication, the latest gulf cartel boss to fall will one day stand shackled in a federal courtroom in houston and face justice. Despite his nickname, the doll, garcia abrego was brutal in his violence. Drug ring convicted, washington post, october 17, 1996, p. At drug trial, mexican suspect faces accuser the new.
Juan garcia abrego, only drug dealer to ever make fbis 10 most wanted list, is being tried in houston, tex, on 22 counts of narcotics trafficking and money laundering. Juan garcia abrego is a mexican former drug lord who started out his criminal career under the tutelage of his uncle juan nepomuceno guerra. Garcia abrego was sentenced in 1996 in houston to 11 life. In january 1996, garcia abrego was arrested in monterrey, mexico, by mexican authorities.
Serving life in prison just got a little easier for gulf cartel godfather juan garcia abrego. Following juan garcia abregos 1996 arrest by mexican authorities and subsequent deportation to the united states, his brother humberto garcia abrego tried to. His arrest in 1996 led to osiel cardenas guillen and his brothers taking over the cartel. The group mostly traffics in cocaine, but distributes. Juan garcia abrego was the leader of the gulf cartel, one of the most violent and lucrative drug cartels in mexican history. Mexico arrests a top suspect in drug trade the new york. After nearly 20 years in the socalled federal supermax, where some of the nations most notorious inmates are kept, garcia abrego was recently transferred. According to one of the documents, raul salinas had guaranteed protection to the group led by juan garcia abrego at the time carlos salinas was a presidential candidate in 1987. He led a faction that was responsible for stealing cars across the texastamaulipas border as well as smuggling narcotics through the rio grande valley. Juan antonio ortiz is a member of the gulf cartel who worked for juan garcia abrego. Gulf cartel drug lord juan garcia abrego had the distinction of being the first drug smuggler to make the fbis list. Gangsters americas most evil juan garcia abrego reelz. Garcia relatives juan garcia abrego juan jose editorial stock. Juan garcia abrego born 1944is a former mexican drug lord who started out his criminal career under the tutelage of his uncle juan nepomuceno guerra, who is reported to be the former head of a criminal dynasty along the u.
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