Mexican drugs King Nottorius Rafael Caro Quintero Arrested

Rafael Caro Quintero is one of the three founding members of the powerful Guadalajara cartel.

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The murder soured US-Mexico relations at the time and was later dramatized in the Netflix series Narcos: Mexico.

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In 2013, a Mexican court cut Mr. Quintero's 40-year sentence and freed him

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US authorities quickly traced him back to drug trafficking and Washington subsequently offered $20m (£17m) for any information leading to his capture.

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Mr. Quintero's arrest is symbolically significant, although he is not considered a key figure in international drug trafficking.

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