Sandra Ávila Beltrán

Sandra Vila Beltrán, a member of the Mexican drug gang, is known in the media as “La Reina del Pacfico” (The Queen of the Pacific). She was detained on September 28th, 2007, and accused with conspiracy to trade in drugs and organized crime.

Quick Facts of Sandra Vila Beltrán

Celebrated Name Sandra Ávila Beltrán
Age 61 Years Old
Nick Name Sandra Ávila Beltrán
Birth Name Sandra Ávila Beltrán
Birth Date 1960-10-16
Gender Female
Profession Drug Cartel Member
Birth Nation Mexico
Nationality Mexican
Place Of Birth Baja California
Ethnicity Mexican-White
Mother María Luisa Beltrán Félix
Father Alfonso Ávila Quintero
University Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
Horoscope Libra
Religion Christian
Marital Status Married
Sexual Orientation Straight
Son 1
Net Worth $1 Million – $5 Million
Salary Thousand of Dollar
Body Type Average
Eye Color Brown
Hair Color Brown
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Sandra Ávila Beltrán was sent to the US on August 10, 2012 to face criminal accusations brought by the US government. She was then transferred back to Mexico, where she was promptly detained on suspicion of money laundering on August 20, 2013, and given a five-year prison term. She presently resides in Guadalajara after being freed in 2015.

How much is the wealth and net worth of Sandra Vilá Beltrán ?

A drug cartel member whose name is Sandra Vila Beltrán has a net worth of between $1 million and $5 million by the year 2022. Her annual pay is in the thousands of dollars. She shown a proclivity to carry suitcases full of crisp $100 bills when she was at the height of her career. Her contacts and calmness have been gradually returning since she was out in February 2015.

Although her riches is largely hidden, and she is currently waging a fierce legal battle to recover about 15 mansions, 30 sports cars, and an estimatedly 300 gems. She recalled her favorite, a Bentley, adding, “I had them all: Camaros, Trans-Am, Mercedes, Audi. Also she  is currently leading a stylish and cozy life.

What Is Sandra Vila Beltran Recognized For?

  • being a part of a Mexican drug cartel.
  • being the daughter of Rafael Caro Quintero, a former head of the Guadalajara Cartel, and Mara Luisa Beltrán Félix, a family member.
Mexican Drug Cartel member, Sandra Ávila Beltrán, image source; Zimbio.

What is Sandra Ávila Beltrán Nationality?

On October 16, 1960, Sandra Vila Beltrán was born in Baja California, Mexico. She is Mexican-White and belongs to the Mexican country. She is the child of Rafael Caro Quintero, a former boss of the Guadalajara Cartel, and Mara Luisa Beltrán Félix, a relative of Rafael Caro Quintero. But her illegal career has been significantly influenced by her family ties, as she is related to the Beltrán-Leyva Brothers, who were once the top leaders of the Sinaloa cartel “federation.” In actuality, she was a “third-generation” drug dealer in her family.

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Although she is reportedly the niece of Miguel Angel Félix Gallardo, the godfather and boss of bosses of the Mexican drug trade, who is currently serving a 40-year sentence for his alleged role in the 1984 murder of Enrique Camarena, a DEA special agent. Miguel Angel Félix Gallardo was the godfather and boss of bosses of the Mexican drug trade. Juan José Quintero Payán, her great-uncle, was extradited to the US on allegations of cocaine trafficking.

Sandra Ávila Beltrán, the queen of the pacific drug cartel boss, finally caught, image source; Daily Mail.

The Beltrán family on her mother’s side began smuggling heroin in the 1970s and later expanded into cocaine. According to DEA agents, Vila Beltrán “employed the standard intimidation methods of Mexican organizations” and never hesitated to use the brutality that comes with the territory.

She signed up for journalism lessons when she was a tough 17-year-old. However, a jealous boyfriend abducted her three years into her communication studies at the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara. He was a charismatic young man who had strong ties to the cartels. Her plans to pursue a career as an investigative reporter were dashed when she abruptly let fly the area. Sandra Villa instead joined the drug trade. She is 62 years old as of 2022.

Timeline of Sandra Vila Beltrán’s career

  • Sandra surprisingly requested assistance from the authorities in 2002 after her teenage son was taken hostage for a US$5 million ransom. She eventually got her son back, but not before sparking suspicions that led to an inquiry. Before Vila was apprehended, it took more than four years and 30 federal officers to close in. On September 28, 2007, in Mexico City, she and Espinoza Ramrez were both taken into custody.
  • She then faced charges of money laundering and was found guilty of doing so for millions of dollars’ worth of drugs that were trafficked from Colombia to Mexico.
  • She presents herself as a homemaker who makes some extra cash by “selling clothes and renting houses” on a recording of her police interrogation.
  • She obviously did not enjoy her time spent in the Santa Martha Acatitla women’s prison in Mexico City because she complained to the city’s human rights committee about the insects in her cell, which she called “noxious fauna.” The prohibition on bringing in food from restaurants, according to her, also violates her human rights.

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  • According to CNN, Sandra remains unemployed as of February 2015. “The “Queen of the Pacific” is now free after spending more than seven years in prison.
  • She was flown to Florida on August 10, 2012, after being extradited to the United States, where she will be tried for trafficking and possession of cocaine.
  • Also she rejected the allegations and stated as part of the plea agreement that from 2002 to 2004 she gave Espinosa “financial help for travel, accommodation, and other costs.”
  • She was subsequently deported back to Mexico, where she was detained the next day on suspicion of money laundering.
  • She was consequently given a punishment of five more years in prison as well as a fine.
  • She presently resides in Guadalajara after being freed in 2015.
  • The Mexican actress Patricia Manterola plays Vila as Andrea Negrette in the second season of the television series El cartel.

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  • Similarly, Teresa Ruiz‘s portrayal of Isabella Bautista, a character in the Netflix series Narcos: Mexico, is based somewhat on Vila.
  • La Reina del Sur and Queen of the South are the following two television series based on Arturo Pérez-novel Reverte’s La reina del sur, which was based on Vila’s life.
  • Sandra Vila is praised in a traditional tune by Los Tucanes de Tijuana as “a top lady who is a significant element of the company.”
  • The song “La Reina del Sur” by Los Tigres del Norte is based on the tale of Teresa Mendoza, the fictitious drug lord in Arturo Pérez-La Reverte’s Reina del Sur.
  • In addition to this, she also released a book titled The Queen of the Pacific: Time to Talk that was based on a series of interrogations she conducted with Mexican journalist Julio Scherer while imprisoned.
  • The story of his protagonist Teresa Mendoza, according to La Reina del Sur author Arturo Pérez-Reverte, is partially based on Sandra vila Beltrán’s life.

Who is the husband of Sandra Vila Beltrán?

According to rumors about Sandra Vila Beltrán’s private life, she once had relationships with a number of well-known drug lords. She had two marriages; both were former police commanders who had turned into drug dealers and had later been assassinated. Her most recent association with Juan Diego Espinoza Ramrez, also known as The Tiger, who is rumored to be a key player in the Colombian Norte del Valle Cartel, is mostly to blame for her ascent to power in the drug trade, according to the police.

Before the police discovered more than 9 tons of cocaine aboard a ship in the Pacific port of Manzanillo, Colima in 2001 and traced the shipment to her and her partner Espinoza Ramrez, she lived in Guadalajara, Jalisco, and Hermosillo, Sonora. Also she is a mother to her son as well. She gave her kid a Hummer for his 15th birthday and afterwards, a $40,000 allowance every few months. A gold pendant featuring Tutankhamun and set with 83 rubies, 228 diamonds, and 189 sapphires hung around her neck. Straight is her sexual orientation.

How does Sandra Vila Beltrán look like?

Sandra Vila Beltrán is a stunning woman whose height and weight are ideal for each other. However she is of ordinary physical stature. Also her dark hair matches the color of her eyes. She currently has a healthy body. Although she has a radiant face and a lovely smile.

Sandra Ávila Beltrán is a beautiful woman with the perfect height, image source; Distritt.

Have You Heard?

  • She was a member of narco royal blood.
  • She had lived in luxury as a child.
  • She received personalized instruction, piano and dancing instruction, as well as regular outings to SeaWorld and Disneyland.
  • She is Alfonso Quintero and Maria Luisa Beltrán Félix’s daughter.
  • Her zodiac sign is Libra.
  • She has been in jail for a total of seven years, including two years in solitary confinement, since her arrest in 2007.