Ramón Eduardo Arellano Félix (August 31, 1964 – February 10, 2002)[1] was a Mexican drug lord who alongside his brothers founded and led the Tijuana Cartel (a.k.a.

[2] Standing 189 cm (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) and 114.7 kg (253 lb), Ramon Arellano Félix was allegedly one of the most ruthless members of the cartel and was a suspect in various murders.

[3] The Ramirez family oversaw the marijuana production and transport to Tecate and Tijuana, and was active before the Arellanos overtook the region.

While in hiding in Los Angeles in 1995, Arellano Félix was unwittingly the subject of a televised prank when he was approached outside Mann's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood by Rupert Jee, who was filming a segment for the Late Show with David Letterman.

[6] The act prohibited U.S. citizens and companies from doing any kind of business activity with him, and virtually froze all his assets in the U.S.[7] On 10 February 2002, Ramón Arellano Félix was killed in a gunfight in Bugambilia Street, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, where he was stopped due to a traffic infraction by Mexican police officer, Ángel Antonio Árias Torres.

At around 16:00 local time on 23 June 2014,[9] Sánchez Arellano was arrested by soldiers of the Mexican Army and federal agents of the Procuraduría General de la República (PGR)[10][11] at a Carl's Jr. fast food restaurant in the Mesa de Otay borough in Tijuana, Baja California,[12] while watching the FIFA World Cup game between Mexico and Croatia.