Genaro Ruiz Camacho
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Genaro Ruiz Camacho Jr. (September 14, 1954 – August 26, 1998), aka Geno Camacho, was a cannabis dealer and organized crime leader in Texas who was linked to four murders and eventually executed by the state of Texas.
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Born | (1954-09-14)September 14, 1954 Mercedes, Texas, U.S. |
Died | August 26, 1998(1998-08-26) (aged 43) Huntsville Unit, Huntsville, Texas, U.S. |
Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Geno Camacho, Gino[1] |
Occupation | Drug trafficker |
Criminal status | Executed |
Conviction(s) | Federal Kidnapping (18 U.S.C. § 1201) (2 counts) Conspiracy to commit kidnapping (18 U.S.C. § 1201) Use of a firearm during a crime of violence (18 U.S.C. § 924) Texas Capital murder |
Criminal penalty | Federal Life imprisonment Texas Death |
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Country | United States |
State(s) | Texas |
Target(s) | In-debt drug associate friends and family; other |
Weapons | .357 Magnum [1] |
Date apprehended | 1989 |
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