US EditionFamily of Slain DEA Agent Kiki Camarena Sues Sinaloa Cartel Under US Anti-Terrorism Laws
- The family of DEA Agent Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena filed an anti-terrorism lawsuit in San Diego against the Sinaloa Cartel and Rafael Caro Quintero for his murder in 1985.
- This lawsuit follows President Donald Trump's order designating the Sinaloa Cartel as a foreign terrorist organization.
- The suit seeks civil penalties for Camarena's death under the federal Anti-Terrorism Act, which allows for damages to be tripled.
- Myrna Camarena expressed gratitude for the chance to seek justice, stating, 'This fight is for Kiki, for our family, and for every family torn apart by these ruthless criminals.
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Slain DEA agent’s family suing Mexican cartel 40 years later after terror designation
Forty years after his death, the widow and sons of DEA special agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena are taking the Sinaloa Cartel to court - seeking financial compensation from living members of the drug trafficking organization and counting on President Donald Trump’s designation of some cartels as terror groups.
After Trump Move, Family Sues Cartel Over DEA Agent's Killing
The family of Enrique "Kiki" Camarena has sued Mexico's Sinaloa cartel over the kidnapping and killing of the US DEA agent, taking advantage of the new designation of cartels as terrorist organizations. The lawsuit also names three drug lords, Rafael Caro Quintero, Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo, and Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo,...
40 Years After DEA Agent Kiki Camarena's Death, Family Sues Sinaloa Cartel Over Slaying
Enrique “Kiki” Camarena (Photo courtesy of DEA.gov) The family of a DEA agent who was tortured and killed in 1985 have filed a lawsuit in San Diego federal court against the Sinaloa Cartel and the leaders allegedly responsible for his death. The lawsuit was filed following President Donald Trump’s designation of the cartel as a foreign terrorist organization, opening the door for the family of Enrique “Kiki” Camarena to pursue an anti-terrorism …
San Diego family of murdered DEA agent ‘Kiki’ Camarena sues cartel under new terrorist designation
SAN DIEGO — The family of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who along with his Mexican pilot was kidnapped, tortured and killed in 1985 in Mexico, filed an anti-terrorism lawsuit this week in San Diego federal court…
Family sues Sinaloa cartel for '85 killing of DEA agent with San Diego ties
The family of DEA Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who was abducted, tortured and killed in 1985, filed a lawsuit in San Diego federal court this week against the Sinaloa Cartel and the cartel leaders allegedly responsible for his death. The lawsuit was filed following President Donald Trump’s designation of the cartel as a foreign terrorist organization, opening the door for Camarena’s family to pursue an anti-terrorism lawsuit of this kind. Kiki…
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