Suspect in Mexican Drug Killings Captured

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A digital wanted poster of Martin Omar Estrada Luna, nicknamed “El Kilo.”

The Mexican government has reportedly captured Martin “El Kilo” Omar Estrada Luna, a leader of the Zetas drug gang that is suspected of killing more than 100 people in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas. —JCL

Al-Jazeera English

The Mexican Navy has said it has captured a suspected leader of the Zetas drug gang allegedly behind the mass killings of more than 100 people in northeastern Mexico.

Martin Omaar Estrada Luna, said to be the local leader of the gang, was captured on Saturday. He is accused of masterminding the murders of 145 people in Tamaulipas state near the US border.

Their remains were discovered in a mass grave earlier this month.

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By samosamo, April 17, 2011 at 7:50 pm Link to this comment

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I am sure the u.s. will be interested in this guy. Bring him here,
fix him up with his own business so he can continue to operate
his international business conglomerate/cartel from the u.s.
where the american investor can make untold sums of money by
investing in his operations.

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