New Recordings to Be Presented in Caro Quintero Trial; Death Penalty Still an Option

US Prosecutors to Present New Recordings in Caro Quintero Trial, Death Penalty Remains Option United States federal prosecutors have announced a significant development in the case against Rafael Caro Quintero, founder of the Guadalajara Cartel. Authorities have successfully recovered recordings of the interrogations and torture of DEA agent Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena, whose murder in 1985 was attributed to Quintero. These newly recovered recordings are slated to be presented as crucial evidence in the ongoing trial against Caro Quintero. The case, which has drawn international attention, continues to hold the possibility of the death penalty for the drug trafficker. An audience was recently held in the Brooklyn Federal Court, though Caro Quintero was not physically present. The next hearing in this high-stakes legal battle is scheduled for September 18.