Mexican drug lord convicted in killing of DEA agent released after completing sentence
- Ernesto 'Don Neto' Fonseca Carrillo was released from prison after serving a 40-year sentence for the murder of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena, according to a federal agent.
- Fonseca, 94, had been under home confinement outside Mexico City since 2016 after being moved from prison.
- He was a co-founder of the Guadalajara Cartel with Rafael Caro Quintero, who was also convicted in the murder of Camarena.
- It is unclear whether the United States will pursue any further actions against Fonseca following his release.
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Drug lord, target of San Diego suit by slain DEA agent's family, freed from prison
Enrique “Kiki” Camarena (Photo courtesy of DEA.gov) A Mexican drug cartel leader convicted in the killing of DEA Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena has reportedly been freed from prison. Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo, 94, had been serving a 40-year prison sentence for Camarena’s 1985 kidnapping, torture and murder. Since 2016, he had been serving his sentence under home confinement, but his term was recently completed and he was released last weekend, the…
Drug Lord Who Killed US Agent Released From Mexico Prison
A notorious drug lord has been released from a Mexican prison after he was convicted of killing a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent 45 years ago, CBS News reported. Ernesto “Don Neto” Fonseca Carrillo, 94, was released last weekend, according to CBS News, citing a federal agent. Fonseca, the co-founder of the Guadalajara Cartel was found guilty in the kidnapping, torture, and murder of DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. While heading ou…
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