Enrique Perea Quintanilla
Mexican crime journalist and murder victim / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Enrique Perea Quintanilla (1956 – August 9, 2006) was a Mexican journalist, veteran crime reporter, and founder of the magazine Dos Caras, Una Verdad ("Two Sides, One Truth"), a monthly investigative magazine specializing in reporting homicides and drug trafficking activities in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
Enrique Perea Quintanilla | |
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Born | 1956 |
Died | August 9, 2006 (aged 50) |
Body discovered | Aldama, Chihuahua, Mexico |
Years active | 1986–2006 |
Known for | Investigative journalism |
He had 20 years of experience as an investigative journalist and crime reporter, and worked for two local newspapers before deciding to create his own in 2005. His work encompassed a series of investigative reports on drug-related murders, political corruption, and the local drug trade. In an apparent reprisal for his work, Perea Quintanilla was abducted and killed by alleged drug traffickers in August 2006 in Chihuahua. The crime remains unsolved.