... On Wednesday, authorities announced they have charged 20 people, including five alleged members of a Chicago-based cell of Zetas. ... Among those charged was Eduardo Trevino, believed to be the uncle of Miguel Trevino — a top Zeta leader known as Z-40. Eduardo Trevino, of Nuevo Laredo, directed the group’s transportation of drug money from Chicago to Mexico, authorities said. He and four other defendants remain fugitives." read more
The MexicoBlog of the Americas Program, a fiscally sponsored program of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is written by Laura Carlsen. I monitor and analyze international press on Mexico, with a focus on security, immigration, human rights and social movements for peace and justice, from a feminist perspective. And sometimes I simply muse.
Nov 17, 2011
Drug War: Feds take on Mexico’s Zetas cartel in Chicago-based prosecution
Chicago Sun-Times: "Federal authorities Wednesday announced their first prosecution in Chicago of suspected drug traffickers allegedly linked to Mexico’s notorious Zetas drug cartel. The two-year case by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the FBI is the latest in a series of prosecutions alleging Chicago is a hub of drug trafficking for cartels...
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