Benjamín Arellano Félix, who worked closely with his brothers, was one of Mexico's most powerful
drug lords and the supplier of one-third of the U.S.'s
cocaine. •
Carlos Arellano Félix (believed to have been born 20 August 1955), a medical doctor, is not currently wanted. •
Eduardo Arellano Félix (born 11 October 1956) – Captured in 2008. •
Ramón Arellano Félix (born 31 August 1964) – Shot dead by police in 2002. • Luis Fernando Arellano Félix (believed to have been born 26 January 1966) is not currently wanted. •
Francisco Javier Arellano Félix (born 11 December 1969) – Captured in 2006. He also has four sisters. Two of them, Alicia and
Enedina, are most active in the cartel's affairs. Benjamín was first arrested on 18 June 1982, in
Downey, California, for receiving 100 kilos of
cocaine smuggled through the
San Ysidro border. However, he escaped custody. The Arellano Félix brothers obtained their first big break in 1989, when they inherited the organization from their uncle,
Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, after they showed early promise smuggling
consumer electronics over the U.S.–Mexico border. Benjamín Arellano tried to clear his name after the 1993 murder of Cardinal
Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo, in which he had been implicated. That high-profile assassination brought international attention to his trafficking organization and, although this forced Benjamín to lie low and adopt false names, he continued to live in casual confidence, apparently unafraid of capture. Another of Benjamin's brothers, Francisco, was arrested soon afterward on drug charges, and Benjamín, Ramón, and Javier officially became fugitives. ==Kingpin Act sanction==