Nephew of “The Lord of the Skies” was found dead in Sinaloa

Being a relative of a drug trafficker in Mexico will always represent a risk of death, even if one is not linked to the world of organized crime, as proven by the recent murder of the nephew of Amado Carrillo Fuentesalias “The Lord of the Skies”whose body was found in Culiacan, Sinaloa, the epicenter of a bloody drug war.

It is about Jose Cruz Carrillo24 years old, and who lived in the municipality of Navolato, Sinaloa. The young man’s body was found on the highway that goes to El Dorado, a rural community south of Culiacán. Regarding this fact, the local media Ríodoce announced that The victim had gunshot wounds to his extremities, head and body..

He was the nephew of Amado Carrillo Fuentes, one of the most powerful drug traffickers, noted for using aircraft to transport drugs.

His father was also murdered

According to some reporters, such as José Manuel Salas, José Cruz was the son of José Cruz Carrillo Fuentesbrother of “The Lord of the Skies”.

José Cruz Sr. was murdered on October 27, 2008 in Navolato. His body was found 16 years ago in a place known as Piggy Back; It was burned, and its identification was not confirmed until 2015.

According to the newspaper El Sol de México, relatives reported that Amado Carrillo’s brother was kidnapped in front of his home by elements of the Mexican Army and preventive agents on October 27, 2008. According to testimonies, his captors spoke with him before that it was plagiarized.

Newspaper records indicate that “The Lord of the Skies” had 8 brothers, of which 6 were dedicated to illicit activities. Together they managed to consolidate a criminal association which they called the Juarez Carteland which was led by Amado until 1997, the year in which he died during cosmetic surgery.

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