Mario Alberto Peña, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mario Alberto Peña

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1980

Place of Birth: Rio Grande City, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 19-Mar-2013

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Mario Alberto "Popo" Peña (22 October 1980 – 19 March 2013) was a U.S.-born Mexican suspected criminal and high-ranking member of the Gulf Cartel, a criminal group based in Tamaulipas.
He started his criminal career in a local Texan gang before joining the Gulf Cartel, where he worked as a regional leader in an area known as La Ribereña, across the border from Starr County, Texas.
Though born in the U.S., Peña worked in Mexico and maintained close ties with Texas.
Known for his charisma and heavily tattooed body, Peña was viewed as a gangster folk hero on both sides of the Mexico–United States border.
In 2013, he was betrayed and killed by an alleged member of the Gulf Cartel.
According to his family, Peña was killed while guarding US$2 million in cash for the Gulf Cartel.
Several people paid tribute to him online by creating a Facebook page and uploading photos and rap music videos in his memory.