Mexico arrests another top drug suspect
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The Mexican authorities?said they have arrested another suspected drug kingpin, BBC reported.
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The Mexican authorities said they have arrested another suspected drug kingpin.[Xinhua] |
![The Mexican authorities said they have arrested another suspected drug kingpin.[Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100913/000cf1bdd03f0df82c5e0c.jpg "The Mexican authorities said they have arrested another suspected drug kingpin.[Xinhua]")
The drug suspect, Sergio Villarreal, also known as "El Grande", was now under control of?navy marines in the city of Puebla, east of Mexico City.
He is alleged to be a top?leader?in the powerful Beltran Leyva cartel.
Another drug lord, Edgar Valdez, known as "Barbie", who led a rival faction of the same cartel, was arrested two weeks ago. .
The navy?claimed that they have arrested Mr Villarreal?without any resistance and they also arrested another two people who were with him.
Previously,?the Mexico government offered a reward of around $2.3m (￡1.5m)?for information leading to his arrest.
