Who snitched on La Barbie?

Edgar Valdez Villarreal
Allegiance Beltrán-Leyva Cartel
Conviction(s) Conspiracy to import more than 5 kilograms of cocaine (21 U.S.C. §§ 952, 960, and 963) Conspiracy to distribute more than 5 kilograms cocaine (21 U.S.C. §§ 959, 960, and 963) Money laundering (18 U.S.C. § 1956)
Criminal penalty 49 years imprisonment

Who is La Barbies wife?

La Barbie scrambled. He separated from his first wife and married Priscilla, the teen-age daughter of a drug-smuggling associate.

Is La Barbie an informant?

New court documents allege that a top-level criminal enforcer in Mexico served as an informant prior to his arrest, but doubts remain about the level of cooperation he provided authorities in the United States.

How many years did Craig petties get?

Years earlier, Petties had faced a stiff sentence handed down by a federal judge. He secretly pleaded guilty to four murders, kidnapping and conspiracy in December 2009 and was sentenced in 2013 to nine concurrent life sentences.

What is La Barbie real name?

Edgar Valdez-Villareal
Edgar Valdez-Villareal, better known as “La Barbie,” a leader in the Beltran-Leyva Cartel, pleaded guilty in January 2016 to conspiracy to import cocaine, conspiracy to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to launder money.

Who snitched on Craig petties?

Edgar Valdez Villareal, the American drug trafficker nicknamed “La Barbie” who worked with a major Mexican cartel and reportedly also with Memphis kingpin Craig Petties, has been sentenced to 49 years, one month in prison by an Atlanta court.

Is American Sicario a true story?

American Sicario follows the real-life story of Erik Vasquez, who was also known as La Munequita or “little doll,” the American who rose to the apex of the Mexican drug kingdom and subsequently met his fall.