Mexico's deadliest female assassin, 26, admits to kidnapping, drug dealing and killing twenty people

Mail Online: "Mexico's most prolific female assassin has confessed to murdering 20 people.

Maria Jimenez, aka La Tosca, was arrested last week in the northern city of Monterrey for her deadly role in the feared Los Zetas drug cartel.

The 26-year-old widow, who has reportedly confessed to the killings and several other crimes, was paid $1,700 per month."

She gunned down rival drug traffickers and a police officer - and was detained alongside three male assassins.

Five other men and women, accused of working as drug dealers and look-outs, were also arrested. Their gang allegedly controlled 14 drug selling hotspots in Monterrey's metropolitan area. read more