
Inside the violent history of notorious cartel hitman 'La Barbie' that dropped off US prison rolls
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Edgar Valdez Villarreal, 49, was serving a nearly 50-year prison sentence for drug trafficking when he seemingly disappeared from Bureau of Prisons custody.
But just who is "La Barbie?" Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.
Edgar Valdez Villarreal, 49, was born and raised in a middle-class suburb in Laredo, Texas. Family members who spoke to the New York Times in 2010 described his upbringing as fairly normal – his father was a local businessman and emphasized values of faith and hard work in their home. He played football at United High School, where he gained the nickname "La Barbie" because his fair complexion and blue eyes resembled a Ken doll.
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