Mexican Car Dealer Mistaken For Son Of Wanted Drug Lord -- The Telegraph
Embarrassed Mexican officials have been forced to admit that they had mistakenly claimed to have arrested the son of the country’s most wanted drugs lord.
The capture of Jesus Alfredo Guzman, 26, alias El Gordo or The Fat One, had been hailed as a huge triumph by the government and the media on Friday morning.
Joaquin ‘Chapo’ Guzman, head of the Sinaloa Cartel, is Mexico’s most powerful drug dealer and is thought to have a personal fortune in excess of $1 billion. He is listed in Forbes magazine as the 55th most influential person in the world.
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More News On Mexican Authorities Arresting The Wrong Drug Lord
Mexico: 'Mistaken identity' over Guzman drug arrest -- BBC
Mexico admits arrested 'drug kingpin' is actually a car salesman -- The Guardian
Mexico says most-wanted drug lord's son not arrested -- FOX News/EFE
Mexico admits suspect not drug lord's son -- CBC/AP
Mexico got wrong man in high-profile drug arrest - lawyer -- Reuters
Mexican detainee not drug lord's son after all -- L.A. Times
My Comment: Talk about a major intelligence failure .... people should be fired for this mess.
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