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Vicente Carrillo Fuentes (born 16 October 1962), commonly referred to by his alias El Viceroy, is a Mexican convicted drug lord and former leader of the Juárez Cartel, a drug trafficking organization.
Vicente Carrillo Fuentes took over control of the Juárez cartel after his brother died during botched plastic surgery in 1997. Thousands of people were murdered in turf wars between...
Authorities in Mexico have captured the legendary Juarez Cartel leader Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, alias “Viceroy,” who may be best remembered for presiding over the city of Juarez during what was arguably the most incredible spike in urban violence in the country’s history.
The 28-year sentence against Vicente Carrillo Fuentes encompasses charges ranging from organized crime, drugs, money laundering and stockpiling firearms, the Attorney General’s Office said in a news release.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A judge in Mexico has sentenced drug lord Vicente Carrillo Fuentes to 28 years in prison for organized crime, money laundering and weapons violations, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
“As alleged, Vicente Carrillo Fuentes was responsible for importing thousands of kilograms of poisonous cocaine into the United States, conspiring to murder his organization’s rivals and reaping tens of millions of dollars in drug trafficking profits,” stated United States Attorney Donoghue.
A federal court in Dallas has indicted Carrillo Fuentes on 46 charges, including trafficking marijuana and cocaine to the US, money laundering, and ordering the killing of US informants.
A Mexican judge has sentenced Juárez drug cartel kingpin Vicente Carrillo Fuentes to 28 years in prison, Mexico's attorney general's office said Tuesday.
Vicente Carrillo Fuentes is head of the Jurarez Cartel in Mexico, which controls one of the primary transportation routes for billions of dollars worth of drug shipments entering the United States from Mexico annually.
Former Juarez cartel leader and cofounder Vicente Carrillo Fuentes has been sentenced to 28 years in prison by a judge in Mexico. The Mexican Attorney General's Office announced it on Tuesday.