francisco october october mexican drug lord leader drug trafficking organization oldest seven brothers headed criminal organization early 1990s alongside brother joined following arrest prominent drug mexico 1980s took control organization early 1990s tensions rival prompted violent attacks fronts drug lord arrested baja california imprisoned maximum security prison united_states pending charges drug trafficking california federal district court released prison years later deported mexico home country pending criminal charges celebrating birthday baja california sur october disguised clown shot dead early life born october father mother father state emigrated met wife 1940s couple children eldest seven brothers sisters half brothers second remain confidential grew modest house blocks away lived years neighbors recall brothers cheerful boys inclined selling clothes candy brought illegally united_states went elementary school couple streets away house later attended middle school neighborhood young age dropped middle school help father mechanic alongside brothers smuggled affinity music led brothers form musical group known later renamed los 1970s family moved stayed owned event center known moved years later created major attraction mid-1980s estimated million investment build capacity host people internal large dance floor surrounded fish tank nightclub theme mirrored zoo exotic animals including lions entrances surroundings non living animal inside found giant metal statue water fountain logo nightclub usually carried diamond necklace reference sign invited famous mexican international artists including limited hosted car motorcycle shows performed popularity rising named businessman year local radio station aside managing organized beauty contests sports tournaments frequent appearances social magazines close friend boxer considered close brother lived early life businessman playboy brothers involved drug trade moving 1980s married children francisco unnamed daughter separating married kidnapped months declared queen carnival 18th birthday criminal career sister mother married alias drug leader high profile drug lord mexico sources brothers drug lord allegedly introduced drug trade baja california worked drug cousin later fled canada arrested feared coup leadership void open started work time uncle later join arrest led drug trafficking organizations western coast faction formed border area group formed baja california border region formed called formed previously loyal area december ordered gunmen prominent crime family controlled drug trade prior arrival established forged important relations prominent families region flight eventual arrest murder angered associates headed leaders mexico wanted business partner attempted control hands early 1990s lasted years accompanied violent acts states baja california guerrero sent alias trusted men speak chance speak face face killed corpse disposed outskirts city ordered hit remaining family members family prevent future years later killed associate alias prompting bigger conflicts rival september ordered hit rivals guerrero lawyers family members kidnapped killed gunmen responded attacks ordering men kill members organization prime targets escaped deep seated rivalry reached peak gunmen affiliated attempted kill international airport raging fire gunmen shot luxurious vehicle thought hold aboard catholic cardinal killed scene civilians successfully escaped assassination attempt leaving taxi december arrested charges drug trafficking illegal use weaponry mexican law murder sentenced years months imprisoned maximum security prison state mexico unlike rest brothers eventually led leading violent drug trafficking organizations mexico 1990s key player arrest earlier eventual downfall brothers later arrested killed task coordinate buying selling united_states indictment said investigation alleged cocaine heroin distribution san_diego area identified cocaine suppliers set undercover operation arrest associates purchasing multi ton shipments cocaine admitted worked drug distributor drug transaction undercover federal agent court admitted having sent individuals sell cocaine agent arrested california august remained custody september paying bond promising appear court session nonetheless fled mexico shortly appear court october june authorities requested mexican government mexican federal judge approved request following year drug lord united_states september flown helicopter handed authorities prison texas year sentence mexico transferred state california pending federal charges drug trafficking june pleaded guilty possession distribution cocaine district judge san_diego federal court testimony admitted selling grams cocaine supplier negotiated undercover agent unnamed san_diego october sentenced years prison possibility parole months given time served prison release sentenced years prison released march year months bars lawyer confirmed released time previously served mexico released deported mexico del international bridge santa international bridge texas pending charges home country mexican authorities watched distance merged multitude people close border unknown family notified authorities shortly arrival took flight wife children arrival moved deciding resort town baja california peninsula drug lord lived wife del upper middle class neighborhood hill view cabo san lucas instead actual went pseudonym posed businessman avid music producer death celebrating birthday wife children friends banquet hall owned baja california sur october attendees party including prominent businessmen politicians celebrities sport figures like mexican boxing champion party hosted number musical groups including leading vocalist day black colored entered private property parked near entrance ballroom seats car according eye witness reports men seat man dressed clown descended vehicle headed door led kitchen inside ballroom clown identified center room began walk clown close pulled pistol costume shot point blank head times fell ground killing scene drug lord lay dead near entrance assassin ran rear exit attendees fell ground hid tables shots heard outside ballroom shortly attack according clown scare sons chasing suspect fled crime scene black colored headed highway arrive crime scene municipal authorities followed federal state police forces arrival authorities wife tears informed drug lord identity autopsy revealed died severe traumatic brain injury shots head seven pistol murder initially fell state jurisdiction wanted federal government killed murder investigation started baja california sur authorities joined case requested state authorities funeral october baja california sur state police escorted corpse family members port body shipped boat home state initially reported media corpse cremated remains taken city municipality october aftermath investigation roughly hours death mexican federal police arrested alias horse founder high ranking leader money fugitive years mexico_city unknown notified authorities whereabouts notified rival gang members clan presented based magazine known investigative reports followed shortly murder police interrogated family party information led arrest given drug lord allegedly responsible providing security hypothesis location tipped members mad failing protect motives murder case officially unknown mexican authorities believe given circumstances players involved suspected source fire organized crime motives possibly stemmed unpaid old debts old authorities working separate lines investigation line killed members drug trafficking organization fights control smuggling routes baja california peninsula second line killed members specifically orders leader nearly captured mexican federal police march anonymous informed drug lord possibility hiding properties investigators longer involved organized crime tipped authorities whereabouts incurred wrath believe attack carried local drug dealing group main suspect allegation man named rivera alias supposed leader crime cell line investigation authorities believe drug dealer sent men pick assassin arrived men involved murder case according mexican authorities murder plot possibly carried collaboration security measures taken party entrances open public usually closed private events investigation complicated fact fearing lives fled scene killed clown attendees stayed family members employees banquet hall authorities interrogated stayed asked recognized assassin physical features able details stated pay attention clown entered crime scene stated recall exactly clown wearing remembering assassin wearing blue stripped purple shirt wig red clown nose november person murder scene uploaded minute video youtube showing scene killed video starts vocalist singing las song alongside group film progresses camera turns sides shows table wife seconds video bald looking man passes tables camera apparently gives hand signal assassin walking away man dressed clown presumed assassin passes heads place seconds later shot heard aware happened music continued shortly shots heard rear following second round shots music stopped started screaming video captured seconds shots concluding baja california sur authorities believe bald looking man appeared video shortly clown apparently gave hand signal involved murder plot sat table suspect stated know saw greet party suspect reportedly phone calls party sent text messages investigators believe man possibly communicating assassin authorities investigating text messages phone calls day area database surface video authorities able gather information assassin murder able identify including video allowed authorities identify physical characteristics assassin including skin color approximate height color clothing authorities investigating purchases custom fabric stores area lead murderers january stated alleged murder possibly alias leader armed squadron agency revealed photographs met fight promotion event days prior murder murder possibly stemmed involvement money activities message los charge organized crime believe leader ordered attack state authorities identified possible murderers alias right hand man man known alias conducted studies conclude fit physical descriptions man featured video
Francisco Rafael Arellano Félix