Rafael Caro Quintero was arraigned on multiple drug and weapons offenses in Brooklyn federal court following his extradition Thursday to the U.S. from Mexico.

A once-powerful drug lord convicted of one of the most notorious killings in the history of the Mexican narco wars is among 29 individuals Mexico transferred Thursday to the United States, law enforcement sources told ABC News.

Pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration appears to be working. The Mexican government is cracking down on cartels.

Mexico has sent Quintero and 28 other cartel figures to the U.S. as the Trump Administration turns up the pressure on drug trafficking organizations.

Mexican authorities finally extradited one of the most wanted drug lords in the United States, signaling that the Latin American

As Mexico and the U.S. negotiate trade tariffs, the Mexican government has handed over 29 cartel leaders and members who were wanted in the U.S.

“This is a huge celebratory thing for the Drug Enforcement Administration.” Mexico’s surprise handover of one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives was weeks in the making. Caro Quintero ...

A drug cartel kingpin, known as the US Drug Enforcement Administration’s top target for his role in the killing of a DEA agent, was moved from Mexico to New York City.

Those extradited reportedly include Rafael Caro Quintero, long sought in the killing of a U.S. narcotics agent.

The move by Mexico to allow the transfer of Rafael Caro Quintero to the United States signaled a potentially new era of cooperation in the drug war.