Héctor Beltrán Leyva
Héctor Beltrán Leyva (February 15, 1965 – November 18, 2018) was a Mexican drug lord. He was the leader of the Beltrán Leyva Cartel, a drug trafficking organization.[3] He was the brother of Arturo Beltrán Leyva (deceased), former leader of the cartel.
| Héctor Beltrán Leyva | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 February 1965 Badiraguato, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Died | 18 November 2018 (aged 53) Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico |
| Cause | Heart attack |
| Alias(es) | "El Ingeniero",[1] "El H"[1] "El General"[2] Mario Alberto Beltrán Leyva[2] |
| Status | Arrested |
| Occupation | Leader of the Beltrán Leyva Cartel |
He was the second-in-command and rose to the leadership of the criminal organization after his brother's death on 16 December 2009 during a confrontation with Mexican marines.[4][5]
Beltrán Leyva was arrested by the Mexican Army on 1 October 2014.[6] He would be imprisoned and died at a jail cell in Toluca, Mexico on November 18, 2018 from a heart attack at the age of 53.[7][8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Narcotics Rewards Program: Hector Beltran-Leyva". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 México ofrece millonarias recompensas por 37 líderes del narco. Noticias Univision. March 23, 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ↑ De la Luz González, María (4 January 2010) (in es). Héctor Beltrán asume el mando del cártel: PF. http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/174435.html. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ↑ Mexican navy kills top cartel kingpin in shootout. 17 December 2009. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-12-17-mexico-drugwar-death_N.htm. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ↑ Malkin, Elisabeth (17 December 2009). Mexico Deals a Blow to a Cartel but Warns of Continued Drug-Related Violence. https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/18/world/americas/18mexico.html?_r=2&hpw&. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ↑ "Reputed drug capo hid in plain sight in Mexico". MSN. Archived from the original on 2014-10-03. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
- ↑ "Mexican ex-cartel boss Beltran Leyva dies in prison". Yahoo! News. November 18, 2018. https://www.yahoo.com/news/mexican-ex-cartel-boss-beltran-leyva-dies-prison-024639005.html. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ↑ Gandaria, Manrique (18 November 2018). "Héctor Beltrán Leyva muere en hospital de Toluca" (in es). El Sol de Toluca (Organización Editorial Mexicana). https://www.elsoldetoluca.com.mx/mexico/justicia/hector-beltran-leyva-muere-en-hospital-de-toluca-2684021.html.