Do DEA agents get killed in Mexico?

Zapata’s death was the second highest-profile killing of a U.S. agent in Mexico—the first one was Enrique Camarena, an undercover DEA agent who was tortured and murdered by the former Guadalajara Cartel….

Jaime Zapata
Nationality	American
Organization	Homeland Security Investigations

Are DEA agents in Mexico?

Since some DEA personnel are already in Mexico, it appears the U.S. request is for more to be allowed in, or for those here to be allowed to work more freely. The United States has been inundated by fentanyl that is largely produced in Mexico using precursor chemicals from China.

What is a Mexican TCO?

Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCO) have exploited a poverty, instability, and corruption in Mexico to gain political and criminal power. TCOs commit crimes such as murder, corruption, money laundering, kidnapping, extortion, and the trafficking and smuggling of drugs, weapons, and humans.

What happened to DEA agent Kiki?

In February 1985 Camarena was kidnapped by drug traffickers hired by Mexican politicians in Guadalajara, Mexico. He was interrogated under torture and murdered. Three leaders of the Guadalajara drug cartel were eventually convicted in Mexico for Camarena’s murder….Kiki Camarena.

Enrique Camarena Salazar
Years of service	1966-1970

Does the FBI operate in Mexico?

The agency is directed by the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) and may have been partly modeled on the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States….Federal Ministerial Police.

Federal Ministerial Police Policía Federal Ministerial
General nature	Federal law enforcement
Operational structure
Headquarters	Mexico City, Mexico
Website

Who was Zuno Arce uncle?

Zuno went into hiding in Puerto Vallarta, where he was guarded by troops sent by his uncle, Juan Arevalo Gardoqui.

Who was Conrado Sol in real life?

Humberto BustoEl Chapo
Conrado Higuera Sol/Played by

What happened to the Juarez cartel?

The Juarez cartel ceased to exist as such after a protracted losing battle with the Sinaloa cartel. But remnants of the organization have reconstituted into La Linea, a powerful drug trafficking organization with influence over other groups in the northern state of Chihuahua.

What was the name of the DEA agent killed in Mexico?

Enrique Camarena Salazar
Enrique “Kiki” Camarena Salazar (July 26, 1947 – February 9, 1985) was an American intelligence officer for the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)….Kiki Camarena.

Enrique Camarena Salazar
Died	February 9, 1985 (aged 37) Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps

What is the Department of Justice doing to combat Mexican drug cartels?

WASHINGTON – The increased efforts and reallocation of personnel recently announced by the Department of Justice builds on the foundation of expertise and experience gained from ongoing efforts to combat Mexican drug cartels in the United States and to help Mexican law enforcement battle cartels in its own country.

Did the US have a secret deal with the Sinaloa Cartel?

For over a decade, under multiple administrations, the U.S. government had a secret agreement with the ruthless Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel that allowed it to operate with impunity, an in-depth investigation by a leading Mexican newspaper confirmed this week.

Why do cartel leaders help the US government?

In exchange, cartel leaders simply had to help U.S. officials eliminate their competitors — certainly a win-win scenario for crime bosses who prefer to operate without competition or fear of prosecution.

Was Mexico in the dark about Obama’s war on the Mexican cartels?

Mexican authorities, meanwhile, were reportedly kept largely out of the loop surrounding DEA meetings and agreements with top leaders in Mexico’s most notorious criminal syndicates. Officials in Mexico also claimed to be in the dark about the Obama administration’s program to arm the cartels with U.S. weapons.