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Cartel Co-Founder Freed After 40 Years, U.S. Extradition Looms

4/10/2025

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Ernesto "Don Neto" Fonseca Carrillo, aged 94, has walked free from a Mexican prison after four decades behind bars for the notorious 1985 murder of DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena. As a co-founder of the Guadalajara Cartel, his release sparks concerns over possible extradition efforts by the U.S., leaving many on edge about the implications.

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Ernesto "Don Neto" Fonseca Carrillo, aged 94, has walked free from a Mexican prison after four decades behind bars for the notorious 1985 murder of DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena. As a co-founder of the Guadalajara Cartel, his release sparks concerns over possible extradition efforts by the U.S., leaving many on edge about the implications.