Sandra Ávila Beltrán
Sandra Ávila Beltrán | |
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| Born | 16 October 1960 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Other names | La Señora de Acero (Queen of the South) La Reina del Pacífico (Queen of the Pacific) |
| Criminal charge(s) | Money laundering and possession of illegal firearms |
| Criminal status | Released in 2015 |
| Relatives | Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo (uncle) Rafael Caro Quintero |
Sandra Ávila Beltrán (born 16 October 1960) is a Mexican drug lord, dubbed "La Reina del Pacífico" (The Queen of the Pacific) by the media. She was arrested on September 28, 2007, and was charged with organized crime and conspiracy to drug trafficking. Some charges were later dropped but she was still held on possession of illegal weapons and money laundering, pending her extradition to the United States. On August 10, 2012, she was extradited to the United States to answer to criminal charges by the U.S. government.
Mexican and U.S. officials consider her as an important link between the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico and the Colombian Norte del Valle Cartel.