Jesús Enrique Rejón Aguilar
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Jesús Enrique Rejón Aguilar (a.k.a: Z-7, El Mamito) was born on June 9, 1976 in Sabancuy, Campeche, Mexico
He is a lieutenant of the Mexican
criminal organization known as Los Zetas
. He was a wanted criminal by the governments of Mexico and USA until his capture on July 4, 2011.
in 1976 and was incorporated into the Mexican Army
in Campeche
on April 5, 1993. He deserted the army in November 1999 to work as a mercenary with Los Zetas
Cartel.
Rejón oversaw the paramilitary training of new recruits and then oversaw Gulf Cartel
trafficking activities in the state of Coahuila
along with Alejandro Treviño Morales
. Rejón is responsible for multi-ton shipments of marijuana and multi-kilogram shipments of cocaine
from Mexico to the United States
. In 2004, Rejón coordinated a failed raid on the maxiumum security prison 'El Altiplano', as he attempted to liberate his boss Osiel Cárdenas Guillén.
Rejón had a $2.3 million USD bounty by Mexican authorities, while the U.S.A., started offering in July 2009 a $5 million USD bounty for information leading to his capture.
Campeche, Mexico
Campeche, Mexico, may refer to:*The state of Campeche, one of the 32 component federal entities of the United Mexican States.*Campeche, Campeche, capital city of that state....
He is a lieutenant of the Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
criminal organization known as Los Zetas
Los Zetas
Los Zetas is the second most powerful drug cartel in Mexico and considered by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as the most violent drug cartel and paramilitary enforcement group in Mexico...
. He was a wanted criminal by the governments of Mexico and USA until his capture on July 4, 2011.
Biography
Rejón was born in Campeche, MexicoCampeche, Mexico
Campeche, Mexico, may refer to:*The state of Campeche, one of the 32 component federal entities of the United Mexican States.*Campeche, Campeche, capital city of that state....
in 1976 and was incorporated into the Mexican Army
Mexican Army
The Mexican Army is the combined land and air branch and largest of the Mexican Military services; it also is known as the National Defense Army. It is famous for having been the first army to adopt and use an automatic rifle, , in 1899, and the first to issue automatic weapons as standard issue...
in Campeche
Campeche
Campeche is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in Southeast Mexico, it is bordered by the states of Yucatán to the north east, Quintana Roo to the east, and Tabasco to the south west...
on April 5, 1993. He deserted the army in November 1999 to work as a mercenary with Los Zetas
Los Zetas
Los Zetas is the second most powerful drug cartel in Mexico and considered by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as the most violent drug cartel and paramilitary enforcement group in Mexico...
Cartel.
Rejón oversaw the paramilitary training of new recruits and then oversaw Gulf Cartel
Gulf Cartel
The Gulf Cartel is one of the most powerful drug cartels in Mexico, and perhaps the oldest organized crime group in the country...
trafficking activities in the state of Coahuila
Coahuila
Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...
along with Alejandro Treviño Morales
Alejandro Treviño Morales
Alejandro Treviño-Morales, alias Omar Treviño-Morales, alias Oscar Treviño-Morales, , brother of Miguel Treviño Morales, is a mid-level leader of the criminal Mexican mercenary group called Los Zetas...
. Rejón is responsible for multi-ton shipments of marijuana and multi-kilogram shipments of cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
from Mexico to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In 2004, Rejón coordinated a failed raid on the maxiumum security prison 'El Altiplano', as he attempted to liberate his boss Osiel Cárdenas Guillén.
Rejón had a $2.3 million USD bounty by Mexican authorities, while the U.S.A., started offering in July 2009 a $5 million USD bounty for information leading to his capture.