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Rafael Caro Quintero

Mexican drug lord (born 1952)

  • Fame57.5
  • Momentum1.4
  • Mexico rank#178
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  • Fame57.5
  • Momentum1.4
  • Mexico rank#178
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Born 1952 · age 74Mexico
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  • Rank in Mexico
    #178
  • Age
    74
    Born 1952
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Updated 2026-09-08

Rafael "Rafa" Caro Quintero is a Mexican former drug lord who co-founded the now-disintegrated Guadalajara Cartel with Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo and other drug traffickers in the late 1970s. He is the brother of fellow drug trafficker Miguel Caro Quintero, founder and former leader of the defunct Sonora Cartel.

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57.5
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Momentum1.4
Historical18.3
Source confidence60.0
Completeness50.0
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