Monday, September 13, 2010

Another Mexican Drug King Arrested By Mexican Authorities

Photo: Sergio Villarreal is known to Mexican authorities as "El Grande."

Mexico Captures Another Alleged Drug Kingpin -- CNN

(CNN) -- Mexican marines have captured an alleged top leader of the Beltran Leyva cartel, handing authorities a major victory in their fight against powerful drug organizations, the government said Sunday.

Sergio Villarreal, who is known to Mexican officials as "El Grande," was taken in the central Mexican state of Puebla, Alejandro Poire, a spokesman for Mexico's president on security issues, told reporters. Villarreal has appeared on the attorney general's list of Mexico's most wanted and had a bounty of more than $2 million on his head.

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More News On Mexico's Capture Of A Top Drug King

Mexican marines arrest presumed drug kingpin
-- AP
Police capture drug cartel boss -- Press Association
Mexico arrests suspected drug kingpin -- BBC
Mexico nabs drug kingpin Sergio Villarreal -- AFP
'El Grande' arrested in Mexico -- UPI

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