Alejandro Hodoyan, known to his family and friends as Alex, seemed an unlikely candidate for a career in crime. Youre young. To Dario Garin, the president of the Tijuana Country Club, the Arellano Felixes allure boiled down to two simple things: Money. It backs up investigators claims that the general used his power to help Carrillo in his multibillion-dollar smuggling enterprise. WebIndividuals featured as characters in Narcos and Narcos: Mexico. He can't.''. His father, Alejandro Hodoyan Ramirez, 63, is a respected Mexican civil engineer. When allowed, he trailed behind General Gutierrez Rebollo. On Sept. 10, 1996, the Arellano gang sent Alex Hodayan to Guadalajara, the central Mexican city that has emerged as a battleground for competing drug gangs. Tape recordings of some of Mr. Hodoyan's phone calls to his family were made available to The New York Times by participants in the events who requested anonymity. He and Angelica had been divorced for a year, her family says. WebAlfredo Hodoyan, 25, the rakish and strong-willed brother who is Alex's youngest sibling, took on a more violent role in the gang, according to his brother and other associates. U.S. prosecutors say he worked for the notorious Arellano Felix brothers: Benjamin, described by law enforcement authorities as the cartels chief executive, and Ramon, considered the enforcer, the man who planned the murders of the cartels enemies. Junto con el doctor Ibarra Sants, otras tres personas fueron asesinadas por El Lobo, dos agentes federales y un taxista, hecho por el que el narcojunior fue sentenciado a cumplir una pena de 50 aos en prisin. Mr. Curiel acknowledged recently at a court hearing in San Diego that the allegations of torture were plausible and serious, but said they should be investigated by the Mexican authorities. Mr. Hamilton refused to identify the consul involved in the case. Some of these descriptions have to had been written into that "traffic" movie. But Mr. Hodoyan was bitter that the Arellano gang had sent him into an ambush. That meeting was denied. Upper-class circles are as newly minted as the modern Tijuana Country Club, built in 1948 on the grounds of the old casino, a remnant of the time that the city was a Prohibition getaway for Hollywood movie stars. His brother Alfredo and his friend Mr. Valdez remain in prison in San Diego fighting extradition to Mexico. Hes really crazy.. If he is broke, I pay his credit card bill. On the afternoon of Sept. 11, Alex Hodoyan went to an existing Arellano safe house in a working-class neighborhood. I made my own research with the info thats was out there about the Hodoyan's. So many kids from society got involved with them, she sighs. Now the kids I don't feel sorry for. Her family says she has since remarried, but the San Diego Union-Tribune reported that she showed up with the children at Kittys sentencing hearing in January as he choked back tears and apologized to society in general for everything I did. His freewheeling life was reduced to clinical legal descriptions of meetings where Ramon plotted violent acts by narcojuniors. Alex I understand, but it stretches things. By the end of 1996, Alfredo Hodoyan Adrianas youngest brother was in custody in San Diego. the fat crazy looking guy in military or police outfit in the middle? You have no rules. His parents hoped that if Alex was freed, he would testify in the effort to block Alfredo's extradition in San Diego. But Kitty, with his jeans, T-shirts and irresistable grin, was considered the coolest guy in his Instituto clique. People have had the experience, and it was a very bitter one. She called, Montano says, and begged the priest to deliver a letter to the pope explaining the Arellano Felixes innocence. Father, Im asking this of you because I trust you, Ruth implored, and, according to the priest, I didnt even think about the fact that she was the wife of a fugitive., Ramon met the priest at a busy Mexico City cafe in December 1993 and they drove to the papal nunciate for Ramons three-hour private audience with the nuncio. Alfredo Hodoyan, 25, the rakish and strong-willed brother who is Alex's youngest sibling, took on a more violent role in the gang, according to his brother and other associates. On Feb. 18, the fragile world Mr. Hodoyan built as an informant imploded. Kitty Paez? They never did anything to me, Mama, please try to understand,'' he said. Like more than a few well-connected Tijuanans, Ruth was born in San Diego County. Finally he broke down in sobs. Some American officials involved in the case now acknowledge that they were too willing to turn a blind eye to the methods used by the Mexican military to secure Mr. Hodoyan's cooperation. Emilio Valdez Mainero seemed an appropriately upper-tier husband, but he too allegedly found employment in the Arellano Felix organization, recruiting young assassins who belong to Tijuanas upper class-some of them his childhood friends. The D.E.A. Theyre like doctors. That did not qualify Paez as a suitable fiance for the daughter of the president of the Tijuana Convention and Visitors Bureau. THE ARELLANO FELIXES, A PROSPEROUS FAMILY OF SEVEN BROTHERS AND FOUR sisters, were from Sinaloa, the Pacific Coast birthplace of many Mexican drug traffickers. Agents knew about the tortures and did nothing.. they already had all the information they needed and Alfredo. had given all the information. but none the less the Arellanos had informants of there own with the counterintelegence.. so yes he was better off dead than testifie against your own brother and possibly get his daiughters killed. good you died greedy SOB. all the american counterparts knew about the torture investigate them starting with Mr. Curiel and the American Counsel in Guadalajara indictments will make them talk.. havent read the article but who is the guy in between the lord of the skies and the arrellano? He felt very brave strutting around with them. A $300-million (minimum) gondola to Dodger Stadium? But Tijuanas upstart investigative newsweekly, Zeta, identified Benjamin and Ramon Arellano in 1985 as the mysterious men behind a marijuana warehouse guarded by municipal police. Fabian is presumed dead. General Gutierrez Rebollo won the fight for Alex Hodoyan's allegiance. Como La Flor La facilidad con la que Alfredo Hodoyan cruzaba la frontera con Estados Unidos con total facilidad y sin levantar ninguna sospecha se deba a que contaba con la nacionalidad estadounidense ya que naci en un hospital en suelo de la nacin norteamericana. His account was relayed by officials in Washington and Mexico who said they had reviewed reports the agent filed at the time. It was around that time that Benjamin began coming to church with one of the prettiest girls in town. Mr. Hodoyan reeled. "HEARST" and "Redlogarythm" for Borderland Beat This week, a pamphlet showing the rules of conduct given to hitmen in "Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat The United Nations warns in a new report that insecurity in the capital has reached levels com "Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat Video translation is as follows: Five days after the shootout in Teocaltiche, Jalisco, images w "HEARST" and " Redlogarythm" f or Borderland Beat Hitmen who work for Cartel del Golfo boss "El Primito" were "Socalj" for Borderland Beat A K9 sniffer dog alerted inspectors to a load of over 11,500 bottles of tequila bound for export. WebI played Alfredo Hodoyan this season, El Chapo's eldest son on El Chapo's series and also played a journalist involved with Hank in Tijuana. Emilio told her family he wont rest until he finds out what happened, a relative says. Mexican court documents describe Mr. Arellano as a compulsive murderer who has killed several times for sport and is implicated in more than 60 homicides. It seems Once people move to Tijuana, they are pretty much whoever they say they are. En un reportaje publicado en 1996 de la periodista de Los Angeles Times, Marie-Anne Connor, Cristina Palacios de Hodoyan aseguraba que su hijo no era un matn; no obstante, Alfredo Hodoyan fue arrestado adems por delitos contra la salud, por ser sealado de participar en un cudruple homicidio. ''Tell them I made a deal with the general, and the general is keeping his word to me,'' Mr. Hodoyan said. Its hard to believe Fabian grew into the Shark, alleged by Mexican police to have killed at least a dozen people on behalf of the cartel. By February, Mr. Hodoyan had completed his transformation from hostage to informant. Angelica wasnt the only well-to-do Tijuanan to bring a reputed trafficker into the family. Officially, the Arellano Felixes were on the lam. They were Emilio Valdez Mainero and Alfredo Hodoyan. Mexican authorities believed that gunmen led by Ramon Arellano Felix mistook the archbishops car for that of a rival druglord, Joaquin El Chapo Guzman. WebAlex Hodoyan (died 1997) was the younger brother of narcojunior Alfredo Hodoyan. Alfredo Hodoyan, 25, and a childhood friend have been jailed in San Diego for a year on a Mexican warrant charging them with helping the Arellano Felix brothers kill the federal police commander of Baja California. Russia missile attack on Ukraine injures 34, damages homes, Far from Russia, a pro-Moscow sliver of land tries to cling to its identity and keep war at bay, Man who lost wife, son in Texas mass shooting tells story. Status She is the mother of Alfredo Hodoyan, 31, the childhood friend of Emilio who is accused of taking part, at the behest of the cartel, in the spectacular gangland slaying of Baja Californias federal police commander in September 1996. DOVER, Delaware Of all the places for Ryan Truex to absolutely turn in a career day, the 31-year-old led a dominating 124 of the 200 laps at his hometown Dover (Del.) WebAdam Geghami Khudoyan (Russian: , February 21, 1921, Yerevan, Armenia - 2000, Yerevan) was an Armenian composer, awarded by the Renowned Activist of the Witness Protection Program in exchange for his testimony against the cartel. Once, Agustin served as a translator for Ramon and an attractive young American at a party given by Lina Literas boyfriend, Emilio. But according to both women, Mr. Curiel was reluctant to listen. Mexican military officials announced the arrest of General Gutierrez Rebollo. Ruth gave birth to their first child-also named Ruth-in San Diego a year later, and Montano baptized her. He said they had burned the soles of his feet with lighters and had applied electric shocks to his eyelids and toes. After 28 days on the job, Ibarra was shot to death Sept. 14, 1996, outside the Mexico City airport. The elegant breakables in the tall glass cases seem too fragile for the tale that Gonzalez is telling. ''Had this person done even the minimum which duty, regulation, law and custom indicate, the consular service would not have been ignorant of Mr. Hodoyan's detention,'' said Mr. Hamilton, the spokesman for the embassy in Mexico City. Court documents say Ramon was named godfather of their son, Emilio Alfredo, in 1991, though relatives say he didnt show up for the baptism. Her mother is raising her three grandchildren. As in Los Angeles, the past is not taken quite so literally. Authorities on both sides of the border believe the organization was responsible for shipping billions of dollars of cocaine into the United States over the last decade. He had a nice car, his own place, money, and a lot more independence than his peers. Abductions since last night have been reported in San Fernando, Reynosa "Sol Prendido" for Borderland A man identified as Guillermo Daniel Mndez Madrigal, 25, who allegedly belonged to a cell of the A Blog dedicated to reporting on Mexican drug cartels. ''He spared my life and I want to keep my word to him, too,'' he said later in the conversation. He moved freely about the headquarters of the federal drug agency in the capital, where General Gutierrez Rebollo had been transferred. Other wives, like Lina Literas, hunkered down and became one of the boys-but she was not crazy about Ramon. Alex Hodoyan is a typical teenager living in Tijuana. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. After his family reported him missing to United States officials, a law enforcement agent assigned to the American Embassy interviewed him at a unused barracks, where he was blindfolded and handcuffed to a steel bed. The protected witness returned to the scene of an all-night drinking session and found two hungover gunmen playing soccer with a ball that, upon closer inspection, turned out to be a third gunmans head. ''But my daughters come first.''. The young man had just run off for three weeks with Ramons sister. Then, several officials said, Mr. Randall did nothing further about Mr. Hodoyan. They were hastily married not long before the birth of their twins in 1988. Emilio Valdez Mainero and Alfredo Hodoyan were linked to the Arellano Felix drug organization, which controls the lucrative drug corridor from Baja California into the United States. IN THE LAST 50 YEARS IT has been transformed from a dusty backwater of 65,000 to an electric border boomtown whose official population tops 1 million, though many believe it is twice that size. Drawing on his prodigious memory, he poured out what he knew about the Arellanos in manic bursts. Appearances Five days later, Adriana Hodoyan, who is 30, traveled to Guadalajara and gave the consulate a photo of Alex and a detailed account of the travel route he had planned. Reached by telephone at his southern California residence, Mr. Randall said he had no recollection of Mr. Hodoyan's case. Trending pages Benjamn Arellano Flix Ramn Arellano Flix Alex Hodoyan Enedina Arellano Flix David Barron Corona Alfredo Hodoyan Arturo Pez Alicia Maria Arellano Flix All items (15) # A B C D E F G This is the story of the movie TrafficLife inmates reality.I don't feel sorry for the parents,they sure enjoyed the lifestyle while it lasted.Easy Money,is easy death.Hard working people that dont get in the game,are better off.The narcos these days are too high on their own supply.They become too paranoid and make too many mistakes. ''In Tijuana the Arellanos bought their way into the cream of society,'' said a Mexican antidrug prosecutor who asked not to be identified. Angelica Bustamante is the granddaughter of Alfonso Bustamante, Tijuanas Rockefeller, the border pioneer who built the twin business towers that loom over this boomtown. A large middle class feeds a pulsing youth culture of crowded discos and hip rock bands. Episode count Alfredo Hodoyan Palacios era un empresario inmobiliario que administraba las propiedades en renta de la familia Hodoyan y no un matn, al menos eso deca su mam Cristina Palacios. In 1986, Ruth Serrano Corona, the granddaughter of a top federal official in Tijuana, married Benjamin Arellano Felix. an indictment of everyone the whole system. They depict a man overwhelmed by irreconcilable pressures and dominated by a captor who both terrifies him and inspires his devotion. History keeps repeating itself, Jaime Literas says. We all no what happens 2 people who snitch-its a horrible, torturous death & furthermore, u r with ur mom -putting her life n danger too!! Kitty was sentenced to 30 years. 1 cocaine smuggler before his July 4 death. He replied, ''This is more than I want to hear.''. Soon after he arrived in the United States, Mr. Hodoyan, his 32-year-old wife, Bertha Gastelum de Hodoyan, and his mother met with the American prosecutor who was handling the extradition of his brother. Their fate poses an uncomfortable question for this cosmopolitan border city: How did a bunch of kids from Tijuanas wealthiest neighborhoods get mixed up with some of the deadliest men in the hemisphere? Instead they killed two army soldiers who were at the scene. The Arellano Felix brothers might be the life of the disco scene, but some established families did not care to be this intimately associated with them. His life is turned upside down when he joins Ramn Arellano Flix's Narco Juniors gang. ''Killing is a party for them, it's a kick,'' Mr. Hodoyan tells Mexican investigators. ''He was crying, telling us he was sorry. not sorry for parents, just the little girls,..but Mr. Curiel and other U.S. Nope, it would be awesome. ''The amazing thing is, the guy just doesn't shut up,'' said a United States official who questioned the A.T.F. Delicate swallowtail butterflies rest on china daisies. He began to make mental plans to take Mr. Hodoyan to the United States as a witness in gun-running cases. But how had a penniless 19-year-old come up with the money for a liquor license? The echo-filled room and strangely empty military barracks struck the A.T.F. After returning to Mexico, he went to meet his brother at a safehouse used by the Tijuana Cartel. WebView the profiles of people named Alfredo Hodoyan. A HOT DAY IN TIJUANA IS COOLING INTO A GOLDEN SUNSET. The mother said she had prodded Alex to tell the Assistant United States Attorney, Gonzalo P. Curiel, about his torture in Mexico. His manic charisma drew the admiration of kids such as Emilio Valdez Mainero, the kind of young men who are known in Mexico by a not entirely flattering term: juniors. Eventually Ramons friends would be tagged by the press as narcojuniors., People whispered about what Ramon and his brothers did. agent as an ''unusual but not inappropriate'' place for the meeting. Officially, Kitty owned a liquor store in Rosarito. Two Mexican officers, in plain clothes, drove the agent to the base where Mr. Hodoyan was held and accompanied him into the meeting. Full name BUSINESSWOMAN Guadalupe Gonzalez is helping a customer select the perfect floral teacup from a china showroom that is a fantasia of fine figurines. According to American officials, she said there were reports that Alex had been detained on Sept. 11 by the military authorities in Guadalajara. Los Narcojuniors era un grupo de jvenes sicarios adinerados, algunos de ellos consumidores de drogas y otros varios no, que el mismo Ramn Arellano encarg formar a El Kitty; sin embargo, el grupo intent hacerse de la plaza en Tijuana para el trfico de drogas ilcitas; hecho que Ramn respondi a su osada. Newspaper and TV reports said that Ignacio Weber Rodriguez, of the now-defunct National Institute for the Combat of Drugs, was charged Tuesday at a high-security prison outside the nations capital. Boys whose parents Cristina knows from school PTAs. She was very young. Completely neurotic. In three days of declarations, including the sections on videotape, Mr. Hodoyan once again told all he knew about the Arellanos -- this time for the legal record. Emilio got 30 years. They will be left without a father.''. But they warned Alex that he would have to reveal that he had been tortured by the troops. To do that, you have to kill someone.. The A.T.F. The D.E.A. I am an honest, decent family woman who has spent my life completely dedicated to my husband and children. WebAlfredo Hodoyan (Died 1995), also known as El Lobo was a Mexican-American drug trafficker and a narcojunior of the Tijuana cartel . !Legalization by sale and consumption in controlled spaces (i.e. In late October, General Gutierrez Rebollo was sufficiently confident of his new informant's cooperation that he allowed him to call his family and tell them he was still alive. Speaking to the police video camera in measured words and abundant detail, he accused his brother Alfredo of taking part in not one but several killings. 'You know what?' After a long period of few consequences, the narcojuniors were about to discover that U.S. prosecutors couldnt care less about their fathers, wives, friends or family connections.
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