Juan Garza
American murderer and drug trafficker / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Juan Raul Garza (November 18, 1956 – June 19, 2001) was an American murderer and drug lord who was executed by the United States federal government for three drug-related murders. In addition, Garza was linked to at least five other drug-related murders in Texas and Mexico. He was executed in 2001, eight days after Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh.
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Born | Juan Raul Garza (1956-11-18)November 18, 1956 Brownsville, Texas, U.S. |
Died | June 19, 2001(2001-06-19) (aged 44) |
Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
Known for | Becoming the first (and currently the only) drug lord to be executed by the United States federal government |
Criminal status | Executed |
Spouse | Elizabeth Garza |
Children | 2 |
Conviction(s) | Murder in furtherance of a continuing criminal enterprise (21 U.S.C. § 848) (3 counts) Operating a continuing criminal enterprise (21 U.S.C. § 848) Money laundering (18 U.S.C. § 1956) Conspiracy to import more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana (21 U.S.C. §§ 952, 960, and 963) Conspiracy to possess more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana with intent to distribute (21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 846) Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute (21 U.S.C. § 841) (3 counts) |
Criminal penalty | Death |
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Victims | 8+ |
Span of crimes | 1990–1992 |
Country | United States and Mexico |
State(s) | Texas |
Date apprehended | November 1992 |
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