cocaine, which was worth about $3 billion. Two doctors had cables still wrapped around their necks; the third had been shot. The Lord of the Skies had grown, in the words of a senior U.S. drug official, too big, too notorious.. and unthawed, as it has been for the last five years. I asked the medical Have something to tell us about this article? Although nothing has been proven, the mystery surrounding the story of the Lord of the Skies continues to be debated, leading to documentaries, books, series about Carillos life and death. Mexican federal policemen in a blue Suburban. The man thought to have carried out the surgery, Jaime Godoy Singh was found dead along with two assistants in horrifying circumstances. Battered by the powerful Sinaloa cartel, led by El Chapo, the Juarez cartel suffered a prolonged slump, capped off by Vincentes arrest in 2014. Heartless money hungry spic's. international narcotrafficking. confidential informants who had formerly been members of the Jurez cartel, alive and living in the U.S. as a member of the Witness Protection Program in Yes, Amado Carrillo Fuentes was a real drug lord who took over the Jurez cartel after assinating its previous leader, Rafael Aguilar Guajardo. Death : July 4, 1997; Early life. *look up the story about the doctors in BB forumWindycityKid. In real life, Fuentes carried the same nickname and infamous technique of drug smuggling by air. Hoe about the DNA testing? expected that the Colombian would eventually be declared not guilty by a U.S. From what I understand, this Colombian guy had a lot of money and a lot of Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. The head of the Juarez cartel, Carrillo earned the nickname Lord of the Skies because he used private planes to smuggle cocaine. Yazpik (L) stars as Amado Carrillo Fuentes in Narcos: Mexico . They found the uncle's and lawyer's bodies on Carillo's man's farm. Amado Carrillo Fuentes died on July 4, 1997 in Mexico City during a surgical procedure. His association with wanted criminals had earned him a lot of notoriety by the end of the 80s, but no one expected what was coming in the following decade. Nevertheless, sources close to the Ochoa family in Medelln said that underneath Nothing. I dont believe he died. The Munoz Talavera brothers were moving huge amounts of cocaine through Juarez/El Paso to Los Angeles for Amado. Jos Mara Yazpik had his own opinion about Amado Carillo Fuentes fate going into Narcos: Mexico. Not saying he did but definately would have been my decision if I was Mr. Escobar. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. being crossed into the U.S. through the bridge in several vehicles. He died in July 1997, in a Mexican hospital, after undergoing extensive plastic surgery to change his appearance. he opened the long cabinet/cubicle/drawer Ochoa was in, the skeleton/corpse Those are the hands of a classical pianist., Carrillos cousin gave later credence to the rumors that Amado Carrillo Fuentes death was faked when he declared, after the drug lords funeral, Amado is fine. Amado was a very charismatic, funny person that really was a family guy. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Carrillo Fuentes, who was known as "Lord of the Skies", died in 1997 after botched plastic surgery. Amado Carrillo Fuentes, who is additionally famous as The Lord of the Skies was a Mexican medication ruler. Plus, in the drug world relationships between drug lords (suppliers and shippers) is often times fragile but the overall goal is to move weight! Learn more about managing a memorial . Recommended:Mexico releases video footage of Ovidio Guzmn's arrest in Culiacn. Becas para "ninis" dan 75 mil pesos en 2023. Recommended:El Chapo's daughter hosts lavish wedding in Culiacn. Dont blame us for your family taking you to taco bell for your graduation dinner. With a personal fortune of $25 billion, he was the most. Flawed journalism at the best and complete fiction at the worst.Give your empty head a shake. Maybe no one was needed to replace Amado because he is still alive and well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He was given a large funeral. Him being a relative would have similar dna and would fool people into believeing it was him who died, giving himself the chance to change identities and dissapear. I believe the "fake death" theory, why not? In 1997, Amado Carrillo Fuentes checked into a Mexican hospital to have plastic surgery to alter his appearance and evade capture. Amado Carrillo Fuentes was born in Sinaloa On December 17 1956. When Castor Alberto Ochoa-Soto, 53 at the time, walked across the Paso del Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day, Inside the business of TV with breaking news, expert analysis and showrunner interviews. Termina tu da bien informado con las notas ms relevantes con este newsletter, Copyright Todos los derechos reservados | EL UNIVERSAL, Compaa Periodstica Nacional. Amado Carrillo became known as El Seor de Los Cielos (The Lord of the Skies), because of the large fleet of jets he used to transport drugs. American agents vehemently denied that Carrillo had slipped through their fingers. After a few seconds, the Carrillo Fuentes learned to fly planes and would later use his knowledge of planes and flight routes to expand the drug-smuggling business to the skies, earning him his nickname. There is a problem with your email/password. Public DomainAmado Carrillo Fuentes (center) with other members of the Juarez cartel in the 1980s. Amado Carrillo Fuentes served as the head of the Carrillo Fuentes Drug Trafficking Organization until his death in July 1997, when Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, also known as "El Viceroy," who was Amado Carrillo Fuentes's brother and trusted lieutenant, became the leader of the Carrillo Fuentes Drug Trafficking Organization. AMADO NO ME OYES, AMADO CARRILLO! His cousin Sergio Carrillo added fuel to the rumours after the funeral when he said: Amado is fine. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. This account has been disabled. The skin expands on a dead person, you could see this if you have an old issue of Alarma! Well-aware of his own notoriety, Amado Carrillo Fuentes decided to take a drastic step. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). help in crossing a 28-ton shipment of cocaine into the U.S. counterparts quite simply and frankly because they just didnt trust them. Posted on Borderland Beat Forum by Windy City Kid, Ochoa Brothers-At their peak worth 6B each. Needless to say, at 11 a.m. on and to those thinking amadito is alive, sorry to disappoint you he is dead and buried in Guamuchilito, . With Aguilar dead, Carrillo took over his Juarez cartel. I trust everything was followed up before going to print back in 2006. [3][4][5] In his final days, Carrillo was being tracked by Mexican and U.S. authorities. On November 7, 1997, the two surgeons who performed Carrillo's surgery were found dead, encased in concrete inside steel drums, with their bodies showing signs of torture. You can always change this later in your Account settings. As he mused about moving his operation to Chile, Carrillo resolved to undergo severe plastic surgery to change his appearance. He was also known for laundering money via Colombia, to finance this fleet. magazine were you could see pictures of bloated corpses. Incidentally, The Munoz Talaveras' made a strong play for leadership of the Juarez cartel after Amado died but Vicente's sicarios got to them in the end. For all the trolls: Rafael Nunez is a respect journalist & has been around since 1994. People do it often its not impossible to do it especially if you have billions of dollars to make it look real. Carrillo fatefully decided to undergo plastic surgery to evade detection. But I think he got away. no way. by other federal agents on foot stationed at the toll booths and at 50-foot why wear a damn belt with that mess of blubber..Paz, Chivis. cemeteries found in Culiacn, Culiacn Municipality, Sinaloa, Mexico will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Amado thought this meant he could safely keep the 22 tons of cocaine left https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207251891/amado-carrillo_fuentes. I got to speak to them and hear a whole bunch of stories. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Try again later. His story needs to be made into movie. In Chile, he sought to invest following the advice of the lawyer Hctor Novoa Vzquez, who was, after that, subjected to a process for his ties to the Jurez cartel. They had moved 11 tons in small loads without one single bust. Only other person up there was amado, which I'm sure said I'll do my best and try to find it. And there was another aspect of the killing that caused a great deal You're gay dude.!! even than Al Capone , and Pablo Escobar. The Lord of the Skies, unlike Pablo Escobar, was discreet and learned that it was not good to appear on the news. His body, and MEXICO CITY (AP) Prosecutors in northern Mexico say that gunmen have killed a son of legendary drug lord Amado Carrillo Fuentes. get YOUR fact straights before you try to correct anyone. Amado Carrillo Fuentes was a smart man. The couple had three children, including Vicente Carrilo Levya, who succeeded his father as leader of the Juarez Cartel cartel. Born in the Mexican state of Sinaloa on December 17, 1956, Amados introduction to the drug business happened at a young age through his uncle Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo, who was associated with the Guadalajara Cartel and was also its leader for some time. The exact number is not known, but there was an auction in which five of his planes were on sale. [17] In April 2009, Mexican authorities arrested Carillo's son, Vicente Carrillo Leyva. In June, Ochoa was Squid Game season 2 confirmed by K-drama creator Hwang Dong-Hyuk, Endeavour season 9 episode 1 cast: Meet guest stars of Prelude, {{#media.media_details}} {{#media.focal_point}}. After becoming a primary person of interest for the U.S. and Mexican authorities, Fuentes decided to get intense facial plastic surgery and abdominal liposuction in order to drastically change his appearance. Also, two Colombians were among the team of doctors Who was Amado Carrillo Fuentes and what happened to him? . So he was this family guy a sensitive, funny, caring, protective criminal, Yatzpik says. Narcos- Is Alex Hodoyan Story Real? court. As far as the Ochoa's in Colombia inquiring about the 22 tons, who knowsbut they were powerless to do anything about itconsidering Amado at the time was the "top dog" with plenty of fire power to back him up! Around the age of 12, Carrillo announced that he was leaving his parents and 10 siblings to make it rich. With pistols and machineguns in hand, the federales ordered the Colombian and All three had reasons. power. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Amado Carrillo Fuentes I found on Findagrave.com. I should add if you throw a dead body into water, it will always gaseous bloat and return floating on the surface until it expells its gas and settles to the bottom.To ensure a body stays under it must be gutted or a SIGNIFICANT weight added to ensure it doesn't surface. Due to his Tijuana roots, Yazpik also had proximity to the Fuentes family and others portrayed on the season, like some of the Narco Juniors the gang under Ramn Arellano Flix (played by Manuel Masalva) of the Tijuana reigning family some of whom he says he carpooled with to school when he was younger. He soon earned the nickname Lord of the Skies because he chartered planes to smuggle cocaine from Colombia to the U.S.Mexico border. I harden cement how did the bodies bloat in the first place. Here's a guide to the most active, and largest, cartels. American immigration authorities were Now, if you ask us, Carillo Fuentes is probably dead. The surgeons who performed the operation were killed some months later. Failed to report flower. "He had surgery and also had surgery practiced on some poor unfortunate person to make everybody believe it was him, including the authorities.. Then I also met with several people who used to work in the army and special forces here in Mexico a couple of them that went to the hospital that night that Amado got his reconstructive surgery. He was from a new breed, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration liked to say, a low-profile kingpin who behaved like a businessman., Amado Carrillo Fuentes seems to have viewed drug trafficking as exactly that a business. a Saturday, all this was witnessed by numerous people, including motorists GREAT NEWS! @ 4:30 PM I have the book and it does not say anything about this story. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Carrillo's death set off a no-holds-barred battle among drug traffickers in which at least 30 people have died, Sen. Francisco Molina was quoted by the daily La Jornada as saying. [12], On the night of August 3, 1997, at around 9:30p.m., four drug traffickers walked into a restaurant in Ciudad Jurez, pulled out their guns, and opened fire on five diners, killing them instantly. I truly believe that Amado got away with it. But rather than tame the rumors that hed faked his death, the photo inflamed them. What ignorance, and self importance you must have. He reportedly died during the operation; however, his. For this, he received the title of "El Seor de Los Cielos . Amado Carrillo Fuentes, better known as El Seor de los Cielos (the Lord of the Skies), because of the fleet of aircraft he had among which there were several Boeing 727s that he used to transport drugs and have a fortune of millions of dollars was a Mexican drug trafficker. Who were the colombian doctors and why they were there. Mexico, the Colombian and his lawyer were intercepted by a group of armed In his final days, Carrillo was being tracked by Mexican and U.S. authorities. There was only one bidder for the luxurious property in the lvaro Obregon neighbourhood and the sum he offered fell short of the $2.17m Indep had hoped to sell it for. Jos Mara Yazpik, who plays Mexican drug trafficker Amado Carrillo Fuentes, muses on the final message in season three of the Netflix cartel series. Amado Carrillo Fuentes in a Mexico City morgue on July 7, 1997. He died of complications during the operation. Try again later. Later, Carrillo worked with Pablo Escobar and the Cali Cartel smuggling drugs from Colombia to Mexico and the United States. It is also known that he owned 30 Boeing 727s! The only person who can kill Amado Carrillo is Amado Carrillo. Make sure that the file is a photo. Ernesto eventually put his nephew in charge of overseeing drug shipments. The 40-year-old seemed fearless after seizing control of the Juarez drug cartel and became known as the 'Lord of. Amongst the procedure to be done was liposuction. He became the leader of the Jurez Cartel after assassinating his boss Rafael Aguilar Guajardo. He was also known for laundering money via Colombia, to finance this fleet. @ 6:19AM Isn't "it" gross? Something tells me he is in Argentina or Spain. very intresting storyI do believe its a possibilty amado might still be alive..He is one of the greatest criminals to ever live. But a doctor doing rounds early the next morning found Carrillo deceased in bed. In other news, Endeavour season 9 episode 1 cast: Meet guest stars of Prelude, Narcos: Mexico | Season 3 Trailer | Netflix, https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hhZBDO0CKJo/hqdefault.jpg. If one person is arrested someone steps in to take his position. A system error has occurred. Regardless, his activity drew attention from law enforcement. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. But the battered state of the body meant he was almost unrecognisable, and their release only fuelled the rumours. That Fithly Piece of Monkey shit got what he deserved in the End. the crime was seen as the end of the Colombian cartels upper hand and control Yes. The drug lord had 11 siblings, and once he had become a well-known name in the criminal underworld, he ensured that his brothers also joined the cartel. Late last year I was walking in Downtown Ciudad Jurez when I bumped into a Ochoa met Tarazon at the highpoint of the Paso del Norte Bridge, under the However, Fuentes died in the hospital due to surgery complications. Amados close friendship with Ochoa at this time was a great help to the Great article, were the surgeons dug underground? cartel. Amado Carrillo Fuentes's net worth at the time of his death was estimated to be close to $25 billion. The pressure to capture Carrillo intensified among U.S. and Mexican authorities after people in Morelos state began silent marches against governor Jorge Carrillo Olea and his presumed complacency with drug-related violence. They lack the high intellect necessary to bring to fruition the process of production, refinery, and distribution of smuggling narcotics or of any smuggling in general. Due to the increasing pressure demanding his arrest, he underwent plastic surgery and liposuction to change his appearance but died on the table, either from a specific medication or due to a malfunctioning respirator. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Carrillo also owned several planes and weapons. [15], In Ciudad Jurez, the Office of the Mexican Attorney-General (PGR) seized warehouses that they believed the cartel used to store weapons and cocaine. Search above to list available cemeteries. administrator Thomas A. Constantine, but he is sure there is a special place in hell for those like him who have destroyed countless lives and devastated families on both sides of the border.. Amado Carrillo Fuentes was assessed to be worth around $25 billion (about $40 billion by the present appraisals) at the hour of death.[6]. And as the drama's third and final . Amado got his start in the drug business under the tutelage of his uncle Ernesto and later brought in his brothers, and eventually his son Vicente Jos Carrillo Leyva. The Carrillo Fuentes Drug Trafficking Organization arranged for the transportation of cocaine through the Juarez-El Paso corridor into the United States, including to New York, Texas, California, and Illinois. What happened in the restaurant threatened to usher in a new era of cartel violence. Please reset your password. i dont know seems odd that his security squaf would jus let some doctor give him a shot fishy either he is alive or he was killed by peps in his own organization. were undertaken, and when I went to interview witnesses several days later, Another bit of research that informed Amado this season was Bernard and the writers coming upon information that referenced a daughter who had passed away. Or, learn about the life of drug lord Joaquin Guzman, better known as El Chapo. Duo to this, it is presumed that Amado was one of the most powerful drug lords in history. This is just speculation. From there, Carrillo shot up the ladder. But in 1997 Amado Carrillo Fuentes died suddenly, killed by plastic surgery. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. operation on Carrillo, Pedro Lpez Saucedo, also known as Pedro Rincn, is You have chosen this person to be their own family member. But I could be wrong., The DEA confirmed Fuentes death in 1997 and, when questions circulated about if he could be alive, the agency responded with a statement: The rumor has as much credibility as the millions of sightings of the late Elvis Presley., But Yazpik cites corruption on both sides of the border a running theme in the Narcos franchise as reason to speculate. Pablo Acosta himself interviewed the Terrance Poppa, the author of the book and after it was published he went into witness protection himself. By targeting his competition, they could claim to be anti-drug while leaving the Lord of the Skies alone. Two of Carrillo Fuentes's bodyguards were in the operating room during the procedure. The Ciudad Jurez Cartel, the largest criminal organization in America, was later led by a council made up of two of Amado Carrillos brothers, Vicente Carrillo Fuentes the Viceroy and Rodolfo Carrillo Fuentes the Golden Boy.. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Read about our approach to external linking. Similar to what happened to carrillo in cartel de Los sapos part 2, so i guess jesus blanconelas was right all this time th arellanos did try to kill amado but he always said ochoa family were the ones that did it fuck he said this in 1997 so i guess his right when he claimed the arellano felix clan will never b finished there to smart and powerful and there still in charge fought off cds and teo weak crew and goverment also military ans they still call the shots. And what about the finger prints obtained from us law enforcement. To counter this idea, officials released a gruesome photo of Amado Carrillo Fuentes corpse at his funeral. The facts speak for themselves. Amado Carrillo was the most successful druglord of our times. Alleged Juarez Cartel boss Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, alias El Viceroy, brother of the late Mexican drug lord Amado Carrillo, is escorted to a helicopter after his arrest at the hangar of the . [10] Some fringe theories reported in Mexican newspapers hold that Carrillo's bodyguards smothered him with a pillow; or that the PGR tortured him to death first, then faked the plastic surgery; or, as was reported in El Financiero, the corpse was really that of Amado's cousin; or, perhaps the most unusual version, reported by respected radio and TV journalist Pedro Ferriz de Con, was that Carrillo committed suicide, according to an interview where Carillo allegedly said, "If I die, nobody killed me. Learn more about merges. Cartel, uncle to Fabio Ochoa and his brothers, the leaders of the cartels DEA sources explained that, back then, the For the most part, however, Carrillo was careful to stay out of the limelight even as his power and fortune grew. He could have faked his death and moved to some other country with a completely new apperance. The dead body of Amado Carrillo Fuentes was almost unrecognizable. Now a days it's CDS moving that type of weight. Demolition workers in Sonora, Mexico, found an underground tunnel at a mansion once owned by Mexican drug lord Amado Carrillo. Nonetheless, it was later stated that the perpetrators were gunmen of the Tijuana Cartel. Carrillo Fuentes owned a house three blocks from the governor's official residence and regularly held narco-fiestas in the municipality of Tetecala. Much has been speculated on whether Carrillo really died in the hospital where the events occurred. Behind the scenes, though, Carrillo was very much a drug lord. Amado Carrillo Fuentes was known as a Mexican drug smuggler and leader of the Jurez cartel, played on Narcos: Mexico by Jos Mara Yazpik. learning the trade as a handyman and hired gun under El Pablote, Pablo Acosta, She graduated from Oberlin College, where she earned a double degree in American History and French. He was the most powerful drug lord in Mexico in the 90s, thanks to his use of private airplanes to transport large amounts of drugs. so u r saying millon dollar tunnel system are columbian engineering and if the columbians had it so easy why start letting the mexican cartels grow into power your argument is so wrong dam you are funny. This kind of pressure may have convinced Carrillo Fuentes, on July 4, 1997, to undergo extensive facial plastic surgery and abdominal liposuction to change his appearance, held at the Santa Mnica Hospital in Mexico City. didnt realize he was a marked man. Perhaps it was bad luck, perhaps it With a personal fortune of $25 billion, he was the most powerful drug dealer in Mexico in the 90s and his life has been depicted in the Netflix series Narcos: Mexico. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Mexican authorities declined to comment on the motives for the murder, saying the shooting was not related to Carrillos death. Carrillo is portrayed by Jose Maria Yazpik in the show Narcos and Narcos: Mexico on Netflix. Drag images here or select from your computer for Amado Carrillo Fuentes memorial. After confirming Carrillos identity via fingerprints, the D.E.A. He did not want to be poor all his life he wanted to go far in life and because he wanted easy money he went being a drug lord. @ June 10,2012 11:58amI agree with you! All Rights Reserved. So, officially, Amado was dead. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. As the legend goes, Amado Carrillo Fuentes left his small village around the age of 12, telling people: I wont come back until Im rich. He kept his word.