Family of Rafael Caro Quintero Claims that Arrested ‘Brother’ Carlos Caro Quintero is Not Related to Them

According to official reports, Carlos is originally from Badiraguato, Sinaloa, the same as Rafael Caro Quintero, and is “a member of a criminal group that operates in the north of the country,” stated Secretary Omar García Harfuch. Carlos has a criminal record in Jalisco in 2019 and Durango in 2022 for carrying a firearm and for creating a scandal on public roads, or disorderly conduct, respectively. His recent arrest did not come from the result of an ongoing investigation into the man, but due to a search after being stopped for not displaying license plates on his Mercedes Benz SUV.

However, Omar García Harfuch assured that they have not yet been able to confirm the relationship of the detained subject with drug trafficker Rafael Caro Quintero. Relatives and people close to Rafael Caro Quintero are denying that Carlos Caro Quintero is his brother let alone a member of their family tree.

“We have not confirmed it since yesterday when we reported it, we only mentioned the full name of the person, the license with which he identifies himself, who also happens to be from Badiraguato, Sinaloa. In the first interview that he does when he tries to intimidate his colleagues, he mentions the relationship, but the authority does not mention it,” stated Secretary Omar García Harfuch.

Emilio Caro Payán and Hermelinda Quintero are the parents of Rafael, it is believed that they had a total of 12 children. The known brothers of Rafael who are involved in drug trafficking are Genaro, Jorge Luis, Miguel Ángel, and Héctor, who was killed years ago. 

His transfer to a prison in Mexico City was an extensive security operation with an armored vehicle guarded by agents of the SSC Task Force special group.

Transferred to Prison Under Heavy Security

After his capture by a special group of the Secretariat for Citizen Security (SSC), he was transferred to the FGJ Relevant Affairs Prosecutor’s Office on Avenida Jardín, Azcapotzalco mayor’s office. The office was protected by the National Guard and SSC. He was then transferred to a prison in Mexico City in an armored convoy. 

The high level of alertness surrounding Carlos and his transport to prison fits with the government’s belief that he is in fact related to the recently arrested Rafael Caro Quintero who is currently fighting extradition to the US.