Kiki Camarena
DEA agent murdered by drug traffickers (1947–1985)
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Key Takeaways
- Enrique " Kiki " Camarena Salazar was a Mexican-American agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
- After being brutally tortured for information, Camarena was eventually killed.
- The case continues to trouble U.
- Caro Quintero was again captured by Mexican forces in July 2022, reigniting discussions surrounding Camarena’s murder and its impact on enforcing drug policies domestically and abroad.
Enrique "Kiki" Camarena Salazar was a Mexican-American agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). In February 1985, Camarena was kidnapped by police officers hired by the Guadalajara Cartel. After being brutally tortured for information, Camarena was eventually killed. The U.S. investigation into Camarena's murder led to ten trials in Los Angeles for Mexican nationals involved in the crime. The case continues to trouble U.S.–Mexican relations, most recently when Rafael Caro Quintero, one of the three convicted traffickers, was released from a Mexican prison in 2013. Caro Quintero was again captured by Mexican forces in July 2022, reigniting discussions surrounding Camarena’s murder and its impact on enforcing drug policies domestically and abroad.
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