This Was The Time When RamóN Arellano FéLix Appeared On A Television Program.

Mica for cartelinsider.com

In 1995, Ramón Arellano Félix, who was at the time considered one of the most dangerous members of the Tijuana Cartel, made a surprising appearance on a television program.

By that time, the criminal clan was already operating independently after their separation from the Guadalajara Cartel. Francisco Rafael, the eldest of the Arellano Félix brothers, had been arrested in Tijuana in 1993, leaving Ramón and Benjamín as the main leaders of the group.

The expansion of their drug trafficking activities towards the United States, as well as the construction of a network of corruption fueled by local officials, put them in the sights of the authorities.

While the family dominated the trafficking of narcotics on the border of Baja California, its members tried to maintain a low profile and avoid any public appearance. However, Ramón Arellano, aka ‘Commander Mon’, was caught on camera by an American program.

The most violent of the Arellano Felix was walking calmly through the streets of Los Angeles, California, when the team of driver David Letterman noticed his presence without knowing who he was.

Ramón stood out from the rest of the people because he was wearing a basketball jersey – the one that Michael Jordan used when he wore the number 45 for the Chicago Bulls – a dark cap and sunglasses.

The drug trafficker appeared on The David Letterman Show during a comedic segment led by Rupert Jee, who went out to the streets to perform funny interviews with passersby.

Jee approached Ramón to ask him, sarcastically, if he was the real Michael Jordan. The joke was fueled by some comments from Letterman while the criminal boss appeared bewildered.

“I don’t understand, I don’t understand,” responded Ramón upon realizing his complete lack of understanding of the English language. Afterwards, he attempted to evade the cameraman.

Seven years after that unusual episode, in 2002, Ramón Arellano Félix was murdered during the carnival of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, by hitmen from the Sinaloa Cartel. Shortly before his death, ‘El Comandante Mon’ had planned an attack against Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, who at that time was the main leader of the organization.

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