Beatriz elena henao biography

In , she was taken down like a kingpin when more than 30 federal agents surrounded her in front of a pizzeria in Columbia while she was staying in a five star hotel. Her family were key players in the international drugs market. Two of her sons are in prison, one in Spain for murder, another for drug trafficking in the Netherlands.

She also reportedly had affairs with several key players in the Mexican drug trade, including now Sinaloa Cartel boss Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada. The boy was returned safely. But US agents used the unexpected break to glean intelligence about her operation. She spent a total of seven years in prison - two in solitary confinement - having been convicted on money laundering and firearms charges.

Her stint became a spectacle in Mexico with officers claiming she paid somebody to allow her to wear heels in jail. The Daily Mail even reported she was having Botox leading to a warden being dismissed. For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.

Beatriz elena henao biography

You can opt out of the sale or sharing of your data, at any time clicking the "Do Not Sell or Share my Data" button at the bottom of the webpage. Please note that your preferences are browser specific. Skip to main content. Two of her sons are in prison, one in Spain for murder and another for drug trafficking in the Netherlands reports the BBC. Beatriz Henao will face trial in a New York court alongside two other alleged members of the Comba gang on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering.

Follow RNZ News. Beatriz Elena Henao, was on Interpol's list of its top 10 most wanted women. Police say her knowledge of English, German, Dutch, and Spanish, made it easy for her to sell the drugs abroad. The year-old political science graduate is accused of being the international face of a Colombian drug gang led by Javier Antonio and Luis Enrique Calle Serna, better known as the Comba brothers.

Police say Ms Henao sold some , units of amphetamines. They say she and at least one other member of her family were key players in the international drugs market. Two of her sons are in prison, one in Spain for murder, another for drug trafficking in the Netherlands.