Investing.com -- Mexico has decided to extradite drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was found guilty of killing a U.S. anti-narcotics agent in 1985, to the United States. Alongside Quintero, nearly 30 other individuals suspected of being cartel members, identified as Z40 and Z42, will also be extradited, according to a Reuters report on Thursday

Rafael Caro Quintero, a notorious drug trafficker, was convicted for the murder of a U.S. anti-drug agent over three decades ago. The other suspects, known by their codenames Z40 and Z42, are also believed to be involved in cartel activities. The process of their extradition is now underway.

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