Notorious Drug Lord Ernesto 'Don Neto' Fonseca Released After 40-Year Sentence

Fonseca, convicted for the 1985 murder of DEA agent Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena, was freed from confinement, leaving uncertainty over potential U.S. extradition.

• Ernesto 'Don Neto' Fonseca Carrillo, co-founder of the Guadalajara Cartel, was released after completing a 40-year sentence for the 1985 murder of DEA agent Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena.
• Fonseca, 94, had been under home confinement outside Mexico City since 2016 following his transfer from prison due to health concerns.
• DEA agent Camarena was abducted, tortured, and murdered in 1985, a pivotal event that intensified U.S.-Mexico cooperation against drug cartels.
• Fonseca remains listed as a fugitive on the DEA website for the kidnapping and murder of a federal agent, but it is unclear if U.S. authorities will seek his extradition.
• This development follows February's high-profile extradition of Rafael Caro Quintero, another Guadalajara Cartel co-founder, to the United States.

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