Who is Edgar Valdez Villarreal, alias "La Barbie"?

"La Barbie" is a U.S. citizen arrested in 2010, and was one of the most wanted drug traffickers by Mexico and the United States in the early years of the so-called "war on drugs".

Who is Edgar Valdez Villarreal, alias "La Barbie"?
Édgar Valdez Villarreal, "La Barbie", one of the most powerful operators of the Sinaloa and Beltrán Leyva Cartels, is no longer in prison, MILENIO was able to confirm; he had been sentenced to 49 years in prison for cocaine trafficking and money laundering. Photo: Agencies