The broadcast of brutal images of the kidnapping of the five young men has kept Mexico on edge and shows the slow progress of investigations into cases of missing persons
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's defence ministry said Sunday that security forces had arrested a suspected top cartel member accused of leading the region's production of fentanyl, which has killed thousands in the United States.
A suspected top cartel member accused of leading the region’s production of fentanyl, which has killed thousands in the United States has been arrested by security forces. Mexico’s defense ministry made this known on Sunday, noting that the arrest was made on Thursday in the state of Sinaloa, according to NBC News. The arrest came just weeks after President Joe Biden visited Mexico, and followed the recent high-profile arrest of cartel leader Ovidio Guzman.