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|goals = Control entire marijuana trade in Mexico (succeeded)
|goals = Control entire marijuana trade in Mexico (succeeded)


Escape punishment for crimes (failed)
Escape punishment for crimes (failed initially, but later succeeded)
|crimes = Drug dealing
|crimes = Drug dealing


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Together with Felix and Fonseca, Caro Quintero decided to bring every marijuana-growing operation in Mexico under one organization, in a manner similar to OPEC. It was called a cartel because they would work together to fix prices of marijuana. Later, they expanded to purchase cocaine from [[Pablo Escobar]].   
Together with Felix and Fonseca, Caro Quintero decided to bring every marijuana-growing operation in Mexico under one organization, in a manner similar to OPEC. It was called a cartel because they would work together to fix prices of marijuana. Later, they expanded to purchase cocaine from [[Pablo Escobar]].   


They ran into many obstacles, including the fallout from Caro Quintero's staged kidnapping of his girlfriend Sara Cosio. Her father was a high-ranking PRI member and government secretary, so Caro Quintero's actions put him and his cartel at risk of investigation(normally, such a thing would not be an issue, since they had most law enforcement in Mexico bought off)  
They ran into many obstacles, including the fallout from Caro Quintero's staged kidnapping of his girlfriend Sara Cosio. Her father was a high-ranking [[Institutional Revolutionary Party|PRI]]member and government secretary, so Caro Quintero's actions put him and his cartel at risk of investigation(normally, such a thing would not be an issue, since they had most law enforcement in Mexico bought off)  


== Murder of Kiki Camarena ==
== Murder of Kiki Camarena ==
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[[Category:Kidnapper]]
[[Category:Kidnapper]]
[[Category:Mexican Villains]]
[[Category:Mexican Villains]]
[[Category:Karma Houdini]]