Administrator
08-16-2006, 03:44 PM
Mexican cartel leader captured at sea
Offshore operation by DEA, Coast Guard led to capture
From Terry Frieden
CNN
Wednesday, August 16, 2006; Posted: 4:34 p.m. EDT (20:34 GMT)
http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2006/LAW/08/16/felix.arrest/vert.javier.ap.jpg
U.S. and Mexican law enforcement officials say Javier Arellano-Felix headed a ruthless drug cartel.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- One of the world's most wanted drug lords was captured Wednesday aboard a recreational fishing boat off Mexico's Baja peninsula, federal law enforcement officials said.
The Drug Enforcement Administration's Michael Braun described the man captured, Javier Arellano-Felix, as "one of the most ruthless thugs that was involved in drug trafficking around the world."
Law enforcement officials say Arellano-Felix led a violent Tijuana-based cartel that brought multi-ton shipments of marijuana and cocaine into the United States and trained body guards and assassins to protect turf and eliminate rivals.
"We feel like we've taken the head off the snake," said Braun, the DEA's chief of operations. "This is not your average arrest ... It's what our job is all about. It's what we live for.".................
http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/08/16/felix.arrest/index.html
Offshore operation by DEA, Coast Guard led to capture
From Terry Frieden
CNN
Wednesday, August 16, 2006; Posted: 4:34 p.m. EDT (20:34 GMT)
http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2006/LAW/08/16/felix.arrest/vert.javier.ap.jpg
U.S. and Mexican law enforcement officials say Javier Arellano-Felix headed a ruthless drug cartel.
(http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:CNN_openPopup%28%27/youralerts/popups/tour_cnn/frameset.exclude.html%27,%27620x430%27,%27toolbar= no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no ,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,width=620,height=430%2 7%29;)
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- One of the world's most wanted drug lords was captured Wednesday aboard a recreational fishing boat off Mexico's Baja peninsula, federal law enforcement officials said.
The Drug Enforcement Administration's Michael Braun described the man captured, Javier Arellano-Felix, as "one of the most ruthless thugs that was involved in drug trafficking around the world."
Law enforcement officials say Arellano-Felix led a violent Tijuana-based cartel that brought multi-ton shipments of marijuana and cocaine into the United States and trained body guards and assassins to protect turf and eliminate rivals.
"We feel like we've taken the head off the snake," said Braun, the DEA's chief of operations. "This is not your average arrest ... It's what our job is all about. It's what we live for.".................
http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/08/16/felix.arrest/index.html