US captures suspected Mexican drug cartel leader

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

US captures suspected Mexican drug cartel leader
18 Jul 2007 04:17:09 GMT

MONTERREY, Mexico, July 17 (Reuters) - The United States
has captured a suspected leader of Mexico's powerful Gulf
drug cartel and one of the country's most wanted men, Carlos
"El Puma" Landin, while he was shopping in Texas, the Drug
Enforcement Administration said on Tuesday.

Landin, a former Mexican police officer who is wanted on drug-
smuggling charges in Mexico and the United States, crossed
into McAllen, Texas, on Saturday, where DEA officers
unexpectedly found him shopping for groceries.

"Landin was responsible for collecting taxes on drugs smuggled
through (the Mexican border city of) Reynosa. He was number
two in the Reynosa plaza," said DEA spokesman Will Glaspy.

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[Bobbieo]

1. Bueno!!!!

[Socal31]

2. It would be great

if the Mexican govt. wasnt so corrupt and could catch these people themselves. When one goes down, the rest rise from the power-vaccum.

[acmavm]

3. Why can't we ever get any number ones?

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He was number two in the Reynosa plaza...

:sarcasm:

[ClintonTyree]

4. Jeepers....

I guess that means the thousands of lesser drug smugglers got a promotion. Like this is going to put a dent into the flow of illegal drugs coming over our border. It's a "feel good" story but means absolutely nothing.

[High Plains]

5. The Mexican cartels grow wealthy and powerful...

...by supplying the insatiable US demand for drugs under prohibition.

Where would they be if currently illegal drugs were instead taxed and regulated?