Mexico arrests 'drug lord' Edgar Valdez
source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11134727
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It is reported Edgar Valdez was fighting Hector Beltran for control of the Beltran Leyva drug cartel. The cartel was previously controlled by Hector's bother Arturo, but he was shot dead last December.
"Earlier this month, police found four decapitated bodies hanging from a bridge in the city of Cuernavaca and their heads were discovered nearby with a message warning that anyone supporting Edgar Valdez would risk a similar fate.
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Mr Valdez has been charged with distributing thousands of kilos of cocaine in the eastern US between 2004 and 2006. "-BBC
The arrest of Edgar Valdez was described as a boost for Mexico president, since Valdez was one of the most wanted criminals in Mexico. The article says the war against the drug cartels has left 28,000 people dead and 3,200 fired police officers who were either corrupt, incompetent or connected to crime.
"Earlier this month, police found four decapitated bodies hanging from a bridge in the city of Cuernavaca and their heads were discovered nearby with a message warning that anyone supporting Edgar Valdez would risk a similar fate.
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Mr Valdez has been charged with distributing thousands of kilos of cocaine in the eastern US between 2004 and 2006. "-BBC
The arrest of Edgar Valdez was described as a boost for Mexico president, since Valdez was one of the most wanted criminals in Mexico. The article says the war against the drug cartels has left 28,000 people dead and 3,200 fired police officers who were either corrupt, incompetent or connected to crime.
