The ‘narco of narcos’ – infamous drug lord arrested ten years after freed from jail

One of Mexico’s most infamous drug lords, Rafael Caro Quintero, has been captured.

The cartel that he co-founded dominated the drugs trade in Mexico in the 70’s and 80’s.

Despite no longer being considered a major player in international drug trafficking, his capture has a significant symbolic impact on a trade which results in the deaths of thousands of people every year.