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US offers $20 million reward for fugitive Caro Quintero, 'prince' of Mexican narcos

MEXICO CITY - One of Mexico's legendary drug lords, a fugitive convicted in the notorious 1985 slaying of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent, is back in the narco business - at least that's what U.S. prosecutors say.

This week, the FBI placed Rafael Caro Quintero, aging co-founder of the once-dominant, now defunct Guadalajara Cartel, on its 10 most-wanted list. It also announced a reward for information leading to his arrest: $20 million.

Caro Quintero, believed to be at least 65 years old, has been a fugitive

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