Héctor Luis Palma Salazar
Héctor Luis Palma Salazar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 April 1960 |
| Other names | El Güero (the light-skinned) |
| Occupation | Drug lord |
| Employer | Sinaloa Cartel |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Spouse | Guadalupe Leija Serrano |
| Children | 2 |
| Notes | |
First arrest: 1978 in USA Second arrest: June 23, 1995, in Mexico | |
Héctor Luis Palma Salazar (born April 29, 1960), commonly known as "El Güero Palma", is a Mexican former drug trafficker and leader of the Sinaloa Cartel alongside Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. After his boss Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo ordered the brutal murder of his family, Palma set out to avenge them. Palma was arrested on June 23, 1995, and extradited to the United States, where he served a jail sentence until June 2016. He was then deported back to Mexico and charged with a double homicide for murdering two Nayarit police officers in 1995. Palma is currently incarcerated at the Altiplano Prison near Mexico City.