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Special Units
Zetas Mexican Cartel Leader Captured
Mexican Marines captured the brutal leader of the Los Zetas Mexican drug cartel early Monday in what U.S. drug enforcement officials called a major blow in the country's drug war.
July 15, 2013
Special Units
Zetas Cartel Accused of Laundering Money With Horses
A federal grand jury has indicted Los Zetas cartel members in a conspiracy to launder drug proceeds by purchasing, training, breeding, and racing American quarter horses in the United States.
June 12, 2012
Special Units
Cartel Operators Plead Guilty In ICE Agents' Shooting
Four Los Zetas Cartel members entered guilty pleas today for participating in the ambush attack of ICE agents in Mexico in February of 2011. Special Agent Jaime Zapata was killed and Special Agent Victor Avila was wounded in the attack.
May 22, 2013
Special Units
Mexico Captures Zetas Founder Wanted In ICE Agent's Killing
Mexican authorities have captured Jesus Regon Aguilar, one of the three founding members of the Los Zetas drug cartel and a suspect in the killing of a U.S. immigration enforcement agent earlier this year. Jesus Rejon Aguilar, who goes by the alias "El Mamito" (Pretty Boy), was taken into custody on Sunday near Mexico City without a shot being fired.
July 4, 2011
Weapons
Weapon Used In ICE Agent's Slaying Traced to Texas Man
A Romarm-Cugir Draco 7.62x39mm that was legally sold by a firearms dealer in the Dallas-Fort Worth area was transported to the Los Zetas cartel operators who used it to attack special agent Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Jr.
February 28, 2011
Special Units
Mexico Confirms Death of Zetas Cartel Leader
The Mexican government confirmed Tuesday that its forces killed Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano, the leader of the Zetas cartel, in a shootout Sunday. Mexican marines killed Lazcano in a small town in northern Mexico about 130 miles from the Texas border.
October 8, 2012
Special Units
Feds Extradite Cartel Member for ICE Agent's Murder
A Mexican drug cartel member accused of killing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent Jaime Zapata was extradited from Mexico and is being held in the United States to face murder charges, U.S. Justice Department officials said Wednesday.
December 21, 2011
Special Units
Cartel Operators Killed ICE Agent At Trafficking Checkpoint
Zapata and partner Victor Avila were traveling between Mexico City and Monterrey when they were stopped by cartel operators near San Luis Potosi. The agents were in a blue Suburban with diplomatic plates and identified themselves as diplomats.
February 15, 2011
Special Units
Cartels Exploit Children, Say Gang Experts
Mexican drug cartels are using children as young as 11 in their smuggling operations in Texas, Reuters is reporting. Six of the cartels, including the violent Zetas, are paying children $50 to move a vehicle from one area to another area, as well as using them as lookouts or for other tasks.
October 17, 2011
Special Units
Six Zeta Cartel Members Arrested In ICE Agent's Killing
Mexican President Felipe CaldĂ©ron called President Barack Obama to tell him about the capture of Julian Zapata Espinoza, a reputed Zetas cell leader nicknamed "El PiolĂn" (Tweety), who is allegedly responsible for the homicide of Special Agent Zapata.
February 23, 2011
Patrol
ATF Superiors Told Agents Not to Seize Guns In Cartel Gun Operation
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agents told the House Oversight and Government Reform committee they were expressly told by supervisors not to "intervene and interdict" the loads of guns.
June 15, 2011
Gangs
Drug Cartel Challenge Coin Recovered
American and Mexican law enforcement agencies have recovered similar badges, patches, coins, flags and other items produced by the Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs). The items solidify military cohesion among cartel soldiers.
January 10, 2011
Special Units
Gun Runner's Weapon Linked To ICE Agent's Murder
A 23-year-old Texas man has received a seven-year federal prison sentence for purchasing the gun later used to kill Special Agent Jaime Zapata.
May 7, 2012
Special Units
Rewards Offered In ICE Agent's Slaying
The U.S. and Mexican governments are offering up to $5 million dollars and up to 10 million pesos for information about the shooting of two immigration enforcement agents in Mexico.
March 29, 2011
Special Units
A Field Guide to Mexican Drug Cartels
At least seven major Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) are primarily responsible for the $39 billion drug trade that floods narcotics across the U.S.-Mexico border. Here's a guide to the most active, and largest, cartels.
November 21, 2010
Special Units
2 Cartel Members Found Guilty of Killing ICE Agent in Mexico
A federal jury found two Mexican nationals guilty Thursday of murder of a federal officer, attempted murder of a federal officer, and related offenses in the killing of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Special Agent Jaime Zapata and the attempted murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila on Feb. 15, 2011, in Mexico.
July 28, 2017
Special Units
Turf Battle Splinters Mexico's Zetas Cartel
Reports in the Mexican media indicate that the Zetas may have split into two rival factions that are battling for control of the central states of Zacatecas and San Luis Potosi, as well as for parts of Yucatan peninsula.
August 21, 2012
Gangs
Mexican Cartel Violence: None Dare Call It Terrorism
In the last three years, 23,000 people are estimated to have been killed in the Mexican drug gang violence. This daily body count rivals totals from Iraq and Afghanistan, but the U.S. downplays any "cross-border spillover" or homeland security threat. None dare call this terrorism.
June 20, 2010
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