Ignacio Coronel Villarreal | |
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| Born | 1 February 1954 Canelas, Durango, Mexico |
| Died | 29 July 2010 (aged 56) Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound to the head |
| Other names | "King of Crystal" "El Nacho"[1] "El Coronel" Ignacio Valdés Urrutia |
| Employer(s) | Sinaloa Cartel Founder, Juarez Cartel |
| Partner(s) | Joaquín Guzmán, Ismael Zambada García, Juan José Esparragoza Moreno |
| Relatives | Inés Coronel Barreras, Emma Coronel Aispuro |
Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel Villarreal (1 February 1954 – 29 July 2010) was a Mexican suspected drug lord and a founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, a criminal group based in Sinaloa. He worked alongside Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, Mexico's most-wanted drug lord. His stronghold was Jalisco.
- ^ Muere abatido 'Nacho' Coronel: El líder del cártel de Sinaloa murió en medio de un enfrentamiento con elementos del Ejército tras un operativo en un fraccionamiento residencial de Zapopan. Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine El Universal. Mexico City, Mexico. 29 July 2010. El Universal.