Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn say they are considering the death penalty against an alleged Mexican drug lord in a wide-ranging case that involves the 1985 murder of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent.
The 72-year-old Rafael Caro Quintero, sometimes referred to as RCQ or the “Narco of Narcos,” appeared in court on Wednesday to face charges that he allegedly continued a criminal enterprise over some 40 years, according to charging documents.
In addition to continuing a criminal enterprise, prosecutors accuse Caro Quintero of allegedly distributing tons of marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine internationally.
Prosecutors also say he orchestrated the torture and killing of DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who he blamed for a raid on one of his marijuana plantations….