Drug Trafficker Ramón Arellano Félix Died in 2002

Today in Latin American history, Mexican drug trafficker Ramón Arellano Félix who was a member of the Tijuana drug cartel died in 2002.

Arellano Félix was on the United State’s Ten Most Wanted list, eventually being the most wanted criminal.

Ramon Arellano Félix was killed in a gun fight in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, where he was stopped due to a traffic infraction by a Mexican police officer who did not know at the time who Ramon Arellano Felix really was. Arellano Félix drew his gun and shot the police officer, who shot him back while falling to the ground.

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