Garza during a video in which he asks President George W. Bush to spare his life
Born
Juan Raul Garza
(1956-11-18)November 18, 1956
Brownsville, Texas, U.S.
Died
June 19, 2001(2001-06-19) (aged 44)
USP Terre Haute, Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
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
Details
Victims
8+
Span of crimes
1990–1992
Country
United States and Mexico
State(s)
Texas
Date apprehended
November 1992
While in Texas state custody Garza was held at the Ellis Unit in Walker County, TexasUSP Terre Haute, where Garza was held on federal death row and executed
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