Héctor Huerta Ríos, also known by his nickname La Burra (English: The Donkey), was a Mexican suspected drug lord and high-ranking member of the
Beltran-Leyva Cartel, a criminal group based in
Sinaloa
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. Huerta-Rios was the leader of the organization's operations in the city of
Monterrey
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. On March 24, 2009 the Mexican Military arrested Huerta Rios at his luxury car dealership in
San Pedro Garza Garcia along with his four bodyguards. Also seized were numerous weapons, including two
AK-47s, one
AR-15
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, grenades and several pistols. Eighteen luxury vehicles, 8,000 Mexican pesos and $12,840 in US Dollars.
Huerta Rios was reported killed on July 4, 2019.
See also
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List of Mexico's 37 most-wanted drug lords
This is a list of Mexico's 37 most-wanted drug lords as published by Mexican federal authorities on 23 March 2009. According to a ''BBC Mundo'' Mexico report, the 37 drug lords "have jeopardized México national security." As of 8 January 2016, ...
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Mexican crime bosses
Year of birth missing
2019 deaths
Place of death missing
Place of birth missing
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