Amado Carrillo Fuentes

Mexican drug lord (1956–1997)

Amado Carrillo Fuentes (/fuˈɛntəs/; December 17, 1956 – July 4, 1997) was a Mexican drug lord who seized control of the Juárez Cartel after assassinating his boss Rafael Aguilar Guajardo.[1][2]

Amado Carrillo
Amado Carrillo Fuentes - DEA 1994-1998
Born
Amado Carrillo Fuentes

December 17, 1956
Guamuchilito, Sinaloa, Mexico
DiedJuly 4, 1997(1997-07-04) (aged 40)
Mexico City, Mexico
Other namesEl Señor de los Cielos
OccupationDrug lord
EmployerHead of Juárez Cartel
Known forDrug trafficking and weapons
Height6 ft 2.5 in (189 cm)
PredecessorRafael Aguilar Guajardo
SuccessorVicente Carrillo Fuentes
ChildrenVicente Carrillo Leyva
Relatives

References

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  1. Getty, Mark (February 2004). "Mexico's Forgotten Disappeared: The Victims of the Border Narco Bloodbath". Frontera NorteSur. Archived from the original on 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
  2. González, Héctor A. (February 21, 2007). "Los prófugos del salinato". El Diario (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2010-09-25.