José López Rosario

José "Coquito" López Rosario (1976 – July 28, 2006) was a Puerto Rican drug dealer and kingpin. Lopez Rosario's death caused a scandal in Puerto Rico because of his alleged ties to prominent politicians.

Biography

López Rosario was born on 1976, and grew up in the Torres de Sabana Housing Project in Carolina, Puerto Rico. He enjoyed baseball and became known for his ability to play that sport as a teenager.

According to police records, López Rosario rose to prominence in the underworld after the alleged former Puerto Rican mafia bosses were sent to jail or killed. He lived in Villa Carolina, a neighborhood in the city of Carolina, but supposedly set up his drug dealing business in Torres de Sabana, where he was from.[1][2]

Musical career

López Rosario started a career as a producer of reggaeton music. He was the owner of Blin Blin Music and managed artists like Plan B. López was also known for organizing huge parties and musical events for his community.[3] During his musical career, he had ties with artists such as Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Tito El Bambino, Tego Calderón, Zion & Lennox, and others.[4][5]

Murder and political scandal

López Rosario died six days after being shot. His alleged killer, Wilfredo, was shot one day after López' death.[3]

It was later revealed that López Rosario had been part of senator Héctor Martínez entourage as part of the Public Safety Commission and the Parole Commission, even making visits with Martínez to prisons.[3]

On August 3, 2006, the FBI became involved in Lopez Rosario's death's case, looking for records pertaining to him and his activities.

References

  1. ↑ "Desarticulan lo que dejó Coquito López en Residencial de Carolina". Primera Hora (in Spanish). May 11, 2010.
  2. ↑ Suárez Torres, Lymaris (May 11, 2010). "Organización de Coquito ganó $65 millones en un solo punto". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Aldridge, Leonardo (September 5, 2007). "Hacen justicia en nombre de Coquito". Primera Hora (in Spanish).
  4. ↑ Tirado, Frances (August 4, 2006). "Coco respetado por los raperos]". Primera Hora (in Spanish).
  5. ↑ Justicia Doll, Sara M. (August 10, 2006). "Tambalea reino de López Rosario". Primera Hora (in Spanish).