Diana Espinoza Aguilar is a former Mexican beauty queen who is best known the wife of Rafael Caro Quintero. She was born on 17th July 1970 and is currently 53 years old.
Rafael Caro Quintero is a famed Mexican drug lord well-known for co-founding the now-disintegrated Guadalajara drug cartel. Here, we have revealed more information about Diana, her marriage to the drug lord, and whether she is part of the drug business. Read on.
Diana Espinoza Aguilar’s Bio
- AGE: 53 Years Old
- BIRTHDAY: 17th July 1970
- BIRTHPLACE: Chihuahua, Mexico
- BIRTH SIGN: Cancer
- ETHNICITY: Mixed
Rafael Caro Quintero’s Wife, Diana Espinoza Aguilar Was Born 53 Years Ago
Rafael Caro Quintero’s wife, Diana Espinoza Aguilar was born on the 17th of July 1970 in Chihuahua state, Mexico, and is presently 53 years old. She is a Mexican national and reportedly of mixed ethnicity but because there is no information about her parents and family background in the public space, details of her ethnicity mix are not clear. Also, nothing is known about her early life and birth family.
Although she was a beauty queen, Diana came into prominence following her marriage to Rafael Caro Quintero. However, many facts about her are not publicly known, including what she currently does for a living. Also, her current whereabouts is not publicly known.
Diana and Rafael Caro Quintero Met in Prison
Diana and Rafael met in prison, thanks to the host of the Grupera music program who brought musical bands to the men’s and women’s prisons. According to various publications, Diana was arrested in 2008 with her then-partner who was accused of drug trafficking and money laundering-related offenses. At the same time, Caro Quintero was serving a 40-year jail sentence following the murder of Enrique Camerena Salazar, former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent.
Two years after Diana was arrested (in 2010) Rafael saw her on television in some photos related to a beauty contest in Puente Grande prison, Jalisco. Diana was said to be the winner of the contest and Caro found a way to meet her. He went through a girl who was a television host, she introduced both of them and that was how and when their relationship started.
She Became Rafael Caro Quintero’s Wife After He Left Prison
They started dating and would subsequently get married after they came out of prison. There are no details of their marriage and when it actually happened but they have remained husband and wife ever since. Diana Espinoza’s marriage to Rafael Caro Quintero has not produced any child. However, she is a stepmother to her husband’s four children; Héctor Rafael Caro Elenes, Roxana Elizabeth Caro Elenes, Mario Yibrán Caro Elenes, and Henoch Emilio Caro Elenes.
Rafael Caro was previously married to Mara Elizabeth Elenes Lerma and together they had four children. They married in mid-1970 and their marriage ended in divorce after some years.
Diana Espinoza Aguilar was Involved in Rafael Caro Quintero’s Drug Business
Some people have been curious to know if Diana Espinoza Aguilar was ever a part of her husband, Rafael Caro Quintero’s illegal business, and the answer is yes, she was. On 11th May 2006, she was described by the US Department of the Treasury as a key part in the movement of money from her partner’s organization, an allegation she says she is innocent of. She allegedly holds some of Quintero’s assets which he obtained with drug proceeds under her name.
Following this, the United States government ordered the freezing of any assets and accounts she might have within the country. Not only that, all citizens were prohibited from carrying out any financial transactions with her. Diana has, however, denied any connection with the drug world and also insist that her husband is not dedicated to the business.
Diana Espinoza’s husband, Rafael Caro Quintero, is described as one of the most famous drug dealers of his generation. He began his criminal career in the late 1970s and cofounded the Guadalajara drug cartel. On 4th April 1985, he was arrested in his mansion in Costa Rica and was sentenced to 40 years imprisonment. However, he was released on 9th August 2013 but was rearrested on 15th July 2022.
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