Héctor Beltrán Leyva
Mexican drug lord (1965–2018)
Héctor Beltrán Leyva (February 15, 1965 – November 18, 2018) was a Mexican drug lord. He was the leader of the Beltrán Leyva Cartel, a drug trafficking organization.[3] He was the brother of Arturo Beltrán Leyva (deceased), former leader of the cartel.
Héctor Beltrán Leyva | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 February 1965 |
| Died | 18 November 2018 (aged 53) |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Other names | "El Ingeniero",[1] "El H"[1] "El General"[2] Mario Alberto Beltrán Leyva[2] |
| Occupation | Leader of the Beltrán Leyva Cartel |
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Criminal status | Arrested |
Reward amount | Mexico: $30 million Mexican Pesos; USA: $5 million USD |
Wanted by | The Mexican PGR and the US DEA |
| Wanted since | 2004 |
He was the second-in-command and rose to the leadership of the criminal organization after his brother's death on 16 December 2009 during a confrontation with Mexican marines.[4][5]
Beltrán Leyva was arrested by the Mexican Army on 1 October 2014.[6] He would be imprisoned and died at a jail cell in Toluca, Mexico on November 18, 2018 from a heart attack at the age of 53.[7][8]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Narcotics Rewards Program: Hector Beltran-Leyva". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 México ofrece millonarias recompensas por 37 líderes del narco. Noticias Univision. March 23, 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ↑ De la Luz González, María (4 January 2010). "Héctor Beltrán asume el mando del cártel: PF". El Universal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ↑ "Mexican navy kills top cartel kingpin in shootout". USA Today. Associated Press. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ↑ Malkin, Elisabeth (17 December 2009). "Mexico Deals a Blow to a Cartel but Warns of Continued Drug-Related Violence". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ↑ "Reputed drug capo hid in plain sight in Mexico". MSN. Archived from the original on 2014-10-03. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
- ↑ "Mexican ex-cartel boss Beltran Leyva dies in prison". Yahoo! News. November 18, 2018. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ↑ Gandaria, Manrique (18 November 2018). "Héctor Beltrán Leyva muere en hospital de Toluca". El Sol de Toluca (in Spanish). Organización Editorial Mexicana.
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