Manuel Vasquez , 46 , was injected with lethal dose of pentobarbital for carrying out orders to kill 51-year-old Juanita Ybarra in San Antonio , Texas . Ybarra ignored Vasquez 10 per cent street tax on drugs - known as a 'dime ' Vasquez was pronounced dead at 6.32pm CDT , 17 minutes after the drug began being administered . The death row inmate thanked 'the Lord for his kind mercy , faithfulness and unconditional love ' After telling warden , I 'm ready , ' he took three deep breaths , then began snoring loudly .
Manuel Vasquez , 46 , was injected with lethal dose of pentobarbital for carrying out orders to kill 51-year-old Juanita Ybarra in San Antonio , Texas . Ybarra ignored the Mexican Mafia 's 10 per cent street tax on drugs - known as a 'dime ' Vasquez was pronounced dead at 6.32pm CDT , 17 minutes after the drug began being administered . The death row inmate thanked 'the Lord for his kind mercy , faithfulness and unconditional love ' After telling warden , I 'm ready , ' he took three deep breaths , then began snoring loudly .