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Ariel Rios

Case from Miami, FL dated Dec 02, 1982

Victim Details

Ariel Rios

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Miami

FL

1982-12-02

Ariel

Rios

07/27/2026

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Ariel Rios, a 28-year-old Puerto Rican male, was an undercover special agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). On December 2, 1982, he was tragically killed during an undercover operation in Miami, Florida. Rios and his partner, Alexander D'Atri, were part of the Vice President's South Florida Task Force, tasked with combating drug trafficking. They were involved in a "buy and bust" operation at the Hurricane Motel on West Flagler Street, aiming to negotiate a la ...
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