Genaro Ruiz Camacho

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Genaro Ruiz Camacho, Jr.

Born	September 14, 1954 (1954-09-14)
Died	August 26, 1998 (aged 43)
Penalty	Death
Status	Deceased
Occupation	Drug trafficker

Genaro Ruiz Camacho, Jr. (September 14, 1954 – August 26, 1998), aka Geno Camacho, was a ruthless cannabis smuggler in Texas who was linked to five murders and eventually executed by the state of Texas.

On May 20, 1988, David L. Wilburn, 25, unwittingly interfered when Camacho and two accomplices tried to kidnap Sam Wright, 57, Evellyn Banks, 31, and Banks's 3 year old son Andre. Wilburn was shot in the back of the head. After the murder, Wright managed to escape, but Camacho and his accomplices kidnapped Evellyn and Andre Banks and killed them three days later. After this, he fled to Mexico.

The FBI learned via an informant that Camacho had escaped to the town of Arcelia, in Guerrero State, Mexico. They requested that he be extradited to the United States, but the Mexican authorities claimed that Arcelia and the surrounding area were under the total control of heavily-armed drug barons, and that any arrest attempt would result in a bloodbath. Instead, the FBI set up a sting operation to lure Camacho back to the United States. Camacho was arrested as he crossed the border near McAllen, Texas. He was convicted of the murder of Wilburn and the kidnapping and murder of Evellyn and Andre Banks, and sentenced to death.

Camacho had a last meal of steak, baked potato, salad, and strawberry ice cream, and was executed by lethal injection on August 26, 1998. The execution had to be delayed by two hours, because of difficulties locating a suitable vein for the injection.