Adán Amezcua Contreras

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Adán Amezcua Contreras, along with his brothers Jesús and Luis, were the leaders of the Colima Cartel, A Mexican methamphetamine and precursor drug smuggling organization.[1][2][3][4][5]

[edit] Arrest

On November 10, 1997, Adán Amezcua was arrested in his hometown of Colima, Mexico on weapons charges.[6][7] Two years later in March of 1999, Adán Amezcua was arrested on money laundering charges, the charges were however dropped 2 months later and he was released.[8]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "1998 Congressional Hearings Intelligence and Security: DEA Congressional Testimony", Senate Foreign Relations Committee, February 26, 1998. 
  2. ^ PBS Frontline: Murder Money & Mexico: The Amezcua-Contreras Cartel. Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
  3. ^ DEA Confirms Arrest By Mexican Authorities of AMEZCUA-CONTRERAS Brothers. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) (June 2, 1998).
  4. ^ "Mexico Drops Most Charges on 2 Drug Suspects", New York Times, June 10, 1998. 
  5. ^ "Women take over Mexican drug cartels", Japan Today, September 5, 2002. 
  6. ^ DEA Confirms Arrest By Mexican Authorities of AMEZCUA-CONTRERAS Brothers. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) (June 2, 1998).
  7. ^ "1998 Congressional Hearings Intelligence and Security: DEA Congressional Testimony", Senate Foreign Relations Committee, February 26, 1998. 
  8. ^ (February 2003) Organized Crime And Terrorist Activity In Mexico, 1999-2002.