Héctor Beltrán Leyva
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Héctor Manuel Beltrán Leyva[3] (15 February 1962[3] – 18 November 2018) was a Mexican drug lord and leader of the Beltrán Leyva Cartel, a drug-trafficking organization.[1][4] He was the brother of Arturo Beltrán Leyva (deceased), former leader of the cartel. Héctor 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.[5][6]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Beltrán and the second or maternal family name is Leyva.
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Héctor Beltrán Leyva | |
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Born | (1962-02-15)15 February 1962 Badiraguato, Sinaloa, Mexico |
Died | 18 November 2018(2018-11-18) (aged 56) Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico |
Other names | "El Ingeniero",[1] "El H"[1] "El General"[2] Mario Alberto Beltrán Leyva[2] |
Occupation | Leader of the Beltrán Leyva Cartel |
Criminal status | Deceased |
Reward amount | Mexico: $30 million Mexican Pesos; USA: $5 million USD |
Wanted by | The Mexican PGR and the DEA |
Wanted since | 2004 |
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