Mexico has sent infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero to the United States along with 28 other prisoners requested by the U.S. government. Caro Quintero was behind the killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985.

Mexico will extradite to the United States drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, convicted of murdering a U.S. anti-narcotics agent in 1985, and more than two dozen other suspected cartel members, sources told Reuters on Thursday.

The unprecedented show of security cooperation comes as top Mexican officials are trying to head off the Trump administration’s threat of imposing 25% tariffs on all Mexican imports.

The extradition comes as top Mexican officials are in Washington trying to head off the Trump administration's threat of imposing 25% tariffs on all Mexican imports starting Tuesday.

Mexico has sent 29 drug cartel figures, including drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was behind the killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985, to the United States as the Trump administration turns up the pressure on drug trafficking organizations.

Mexico has extradited notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero and 28 other fugitive cartel members to the United States, according to the US Department of Justice. Caro Quintero, considered by Mexican authorities to be the founder of the Guadalajara cartel,

Mexican officials are trying to head off the Trump administration's threat of imposing 25% tariffs on all Mexican imports.

Mexico extradited 29 cartel members, including infamous kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero, to the U.S. amid tariff threats. Caro Quintero, indicted for drug trafficking, faces an arraignment in Brooklyn. The move signals Mexico's largest handover in a decade,

Mexico has extradited Rafael Caro Quintero alongside 28 prisoners to the US. The extradition aims to address crimes including drug trafficking. This move is part of Mexico's efforts to prevent US tariffs threatened by President Trump.