Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Rafael CARO QUINTERO
Aliases
Raphael CARO QUINTERO
DoB
1952-12-12; 1955-11-24; 1955-10-24
Official reason
Rafael Caro Quintero, a major Mexican narcotics trafficker and the mastermind behind the murder of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena in 1985. Caro Quintero remains a fugitive from U.S. justice. Bringing Rafael Caro Quintero to justice is a top priority for the DEA. He was responsible for the brutal torture ...
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https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm1199
Date of listing
2000-06-01
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 598
Regime
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Target State
Drugs
Measures
Blocking Property
Official Information
The Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 598 (FNKSR), implement the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (21 U.S.C. 1901–1908), which provides authority for the application of sanctions to significant foreign narcotics traffickers and their organizations operating worldwide.
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