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  1. Benjamín Arellano Félix (born 12 March 1952) [1] is a Mexican former drug lord who alongside his brothers founded and led the Tijuana Cartel or "Arellano-Félix Organization” until his arrest in March 2002.

  2. Jul 8, 2022 · Benjamín Arellano Félix, once one of the most powerful drug lords in Mexico, wants out of prison early. Eleven years into a 25-year prison term, Arellano has petitioned a San Diego federal...

  3. Nov 5, 2021 · One such cartel that rose to prominence was the Tijuana Cartel, which was passed down to Gallardo’s nieces and nephews and run primarily by Benjamín and Ramón Arellano Félix.

  4. Feb 20, 2024 · He was ultimately sentenced to 22 years in prison on charges of drug trafficking and organized crime in Mexico. Nine years later, however, the Mexican government extradited him to the U.S. to...

  5. Jan 31, 2023 · When former Tijuana drug kingpin Benjamín Arellano Félix pleaded guilty to two crimes in San Diego federal court in 2012, he admitted as part of his plea that during a six-year period in the...

  6. May 6, 2022 · Benjamin Arellano-Felix wants out early from prison on ‘compassionate release’. The former Tijuana drug cartel leader claims he's in prison for a "non-violent drug trafficking offense." SAN...

  7. Jul 23, 2015 · Arellano-Felix is the last of four brothers to be targeted by U.S. prosecutors for leading what was once among the world’s most violent and powerful multi-national drug trafficking organizations. He pleaded guilty in May to money laundering and conspiracy charges.

  8. Jul 23, 2015 · Brothers and former leaders of the AFO, Benjamin Arellano-Felix and Francisco Javier Arellano Felix, were captured in 2002 and 2006, respectively, and are currently serving sentences in the United States following their convictions for racketeering, drug trafficking, and money laundering charges.

  9. Apr 2, 2012 · A federal judge sentenced Benjamin Arellano Felix on Monday to 25 years in prison for leading one of the world's most powerful drug cartels for more than a decade before the ring was crippled...

  10. Apr 2, 2012 · SAN DIEGO - A U.S. judge in San Diego has sentenced former Mexican drug kingpin Benjamin Arellano Felix to 25 years in prison. He was also ordered Monday to forfeit $100 million....

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