Héctor Beltrán Leyva
Héctor Beltrán Leyva | |
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| Born | 15 February 1962 Badiraguato, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Died | 18 November 2018 (aged 56) Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico |
| Other names | "El Ingeniero", "El H" "El General" Mario Alberto Beltrán Leyva |
| Occupation | Leader of the Beltrán Leyva Cartel |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
Reward amount | Mexico: $30 million Mexican Pesos; USA: $5 million USD |
Wanted by | The Mexican PGR and the DEA |
| Wanted since | 2004 |
Héctor Manuel Beltrán Leyva (15 February 1962 – 18 November 2018) was a Mexican drug lord and leader of the Beltrán Leyva Cartel, a drug-trafficking organization. He was the brother of Arturo Beltrán Leyva (deceased), former leader of the cartel. Héctor was the second-in-command and rose to the leadership of the criminal organization after his brother's death on 16 December 2009 during a confrontation with Mexican marines.