Edgar Valdez Villarreal, nicknamed "La Barbie" for his fair complexion, was captured by Mexico and extradited to the U.S., where he was sentenced to 49 years in prison.

Mexican authorities have expressed concern after a notorious cartel hitman seemingly disappeared from U.S. prison rolls without a trace. The drug kingpin, known as "La Barbie," was serving a ...

Notorious Texas-born drug lord "La Barbie" is no longer listed as being in the custody of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons, despite having 35 years remaining on his sentence.