Rafael Caro Quintero, a Mexican drug lord, has been expelled from Mexico and appeared in a Brooklyn court, facing charges related to the 1985 kidnapping, torture, and murder of DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena Salazar.
Caro Quintero pleaded not guilty to all charges, which include leading a continuing criminal enterprise, international narcotics distribution conspiracy, and unlawful use of firearms in connection with drug trafficking activities, and is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center.