Rodolfo "Rudy" Benjamin Silva also "assisted in bringing assassins known as 'sicarios' from Mexico" to San Diego for cartel ...

A San Diego man who was the self-proclaimed "King of Coke" for trafficking large quantities of cocaine, as well as meth and ...

Prosecutors said Rudy Silva was a prolific drug trafficker who ordered a cartel ‘sicario’ to shoot an alleged drug thief ...

A man who called himself the “King of Coke” and brought cartel hitmen into San Diego was sentenced Monday to 17 years and six months in federal prison.

Rodolfo “Rudy” Benjamin Silva, 44, previously pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, admitting that he trafficked in cocaine, methamphetamine and ...

Rodolfo “Rudy” Benjamin Silva, 44, was a long-time drug distributor based in San Diego, according to a statement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California.

Rodolfo Benjamin Silva, 44, also utilized “sicarios” — hitmen — to support his drug trafficking, including hiring one to try and kill one of his rivals in San Diego, according to prosecutors.