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Benjamín Arellano Félix
Mexican drug trafficker
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arellano and the second or maternal family name is Félix.
Benjamín Arellano Félix (born 12 March 1952)[1] is a Mexican former drug lord who alongside his brothers founded and led the Tijuana Cartel or "Arellano-Félix Organization” until his arrest in March 2002.[2]
Biography
Benjamín Arellano Félix, who worked closely with his brothers, was one of Mexico's most powerful drug lords and the supplier of one-third of the U.S.'s cocaine.[2] Benjamín had six brothers:[citation needed]
He also has four sisters.
Two of them, Alicia and Enedina, are most active in the cartel's affairs.[citation needed]
Benjamín was first arrested on 18 June 1982, in Downey, California, for receiving 100 kilos of cocaine smuggled through the San Ysidro border.
However, he escaped custody.[4]
The Arellano Félix brother