"US officials confirm arrest of Juárez cartel leader connected to US Consulate deaths."

Here is an excerpt from Daniel Borunda, Alex Hinojosa and Marty Schladen's article in the El Paso Times:


"Mexican authorities captured the reputed leader of La Linea, a vicious group of thugs that carried out murders and terrorized Juárez for a drug cartel. José Antonio Acosta Hernández, also known as 'El Diego,' one of the highest-ranking bosses of the Juárez drug 20110730_041612_eldiego_VIEWER cartel, was reportedly arrested Friday after a shootout with authorities in a Chihuahua City neighborhood. Acosta was...

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Published on August 01, 2011 08:36
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