Elberto Diablo Case Study

Elberto Diablo was never a bright child. He always managed to get in trouble, and didn’t have many friends until he met the leader of the biggest cartel in Mexico. Both men had a long conversation about their street lives, and it was made clear that Elberto would need to endure a hazing in order to become a member of the gang. Elberto was battered and bruised, but he was able to hold his own against the leaders men. When he joined the cartel, the leader Hector Rodriguez gave Elberto the nickname “Devil” because of his hellacious attitude, and swagger. However, one night during a deal in Tijuana, 18 year old Elberto was about to make one of the worst mistakes of his life. A couple minutes go by, and a smoke grenade is suddenly thrown into the room. “It’s the DEA get down Elberto!” screams Hector.
“I think I got one!” Elberto yells happily.
“We gotta get outta here amigo!” Hector replies. A few minutes after their daring escape, Elberto realizes that his cousin Rico wasn’t waiting outside to pick them up. Elberto was starting to get very worried, but at the time, Hector had no time for worries. The 2 young men hopped into the car and started to slowly drive away from the deal as if nothing had happened.
Another few minutes go by and the car comes to a stop. “Look out!!!” screams Hector.
The car gets crushed by an oncoming vehicle and both Hector and Elberto are knocked unconscious. However, Elberto was able to wake up quickly and ends up hearing a man that sounds exactly like his cousin Rico. At this point in time, Elberto realizes that his cousin Rico had set him