Sergio Enrique Villarreal

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Sergio Enrique Villarreal alias El Grande (born September 21, 1969 in Torreón , Coahuila , Mexico ) is a suspected Mexican drug trafficker and leading member of the Beltrán-Leyva cartel . He got his nickname "El Grande" because of his height of almost two meters.

He was arrested without resistance in Puebla on September 12, 2010 . A reward of two million dollars was written out on him. Authorities found three armored vehicles, a larger arsenal and ammunition in his home.

Life

Villareal started out with the police force and was an investigator in the state of Coahuila in the 1990s and later switched to the federal police force . He then became a member of the Beltrán Leyva cartel.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Frankfurter Rundschau: Mexican Army arrests "El Grande"
  2. ↑ a b c TAZ: Mexico's army arrests "El Grande"
personal data
SURNAME Villarreal, Sergio Enrique
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Grande, El (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Mexican drug dealer
DATE OF BIRTH September 21, 1969
PLACE OF BIRTH Torreón , Coahuila , Mexico