El Chapo’s safe house and $4.5m 'Narcos' mansion raffled off by the Mexican government
Daniel Coughlin
26 September 2022
Inside Mexico's seized drug lord lairs and more nefarious properties
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Property giveaways
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Anti-corruption drive
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Extraordinary draw
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Additional draws
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Edgar 'La Barbie' Valdez Villarreal's ranch
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Ranch seized
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La Barbie's stronghold
El Yaska / YouTube
Past grandeur
El Yaska / YouTube
Poor condition
El Yaska / YouTube
Looted property
INDEP / Gobierno de México
Cartel hub
El Yaska / YouTube
Lagoon pool
El Yaska / YouTube
Private zoo
INDEP / Gobierno de México
Regrettable decision?
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Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán's safe house
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Modest property
INDEP / Gobierno de México
Tight security
INDEP / Gobierno de México
Recent redecoration
INDEP / Gobierno de México
Basic kitchen
INDEP / Gobierno de México
Odd bathroom
INDEP / Gobierno de México
Secret tunnel
Gobierno de México
Sewer escape
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Canal rendezvous
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Amado Carrillo Fuentes' mansion
Gobierno de México [Public domain]
Upscale compound
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Super-valuable pad
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Fancy atrium entry
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1990s chef's kitchen
XAVIER MARTINEZ / AFP via Getty Images
Blingy bar
XAVIER MARTINEZ / AFP via Getty Images
Myriad amenities
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Premium pool
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Leisure wing
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Turf war
XAVIER MARTINEZ / AFP via Getty Images
Acapulco apartment
INDEP / Gobierno de México
Awesome views
INDEP / Gobierno de México
Golf club villa
INDEP / Gobierno de México
Azteca Stadium's best box
Hector Vivas / Getty Images
Ironic win
INDEP / Gobierno de México
Playa Espíritu beachouse and lots
INDEP / Gobierno de México
Mega-sized Playa Espíritu lots
INDEP / Gobierno de México
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