Died at age 83. Police in mexico have captured the countrys most wanted drug lord servando gomez, is the leader of the Knights Templar drug cartel. He was captured early on friday by federal police. His nickname la tuta came from his career as a school teacher. He became one of mexicos most wellknown Cartel Bosses. He was the president s prime target in his offensive against the drug gangs. Since the Mexican Government began cracking down on drugrelated violence more than 100,000 people have been killed. John hullman is in mexico city and sent us this report. Reporter one of mexicos most wanted men taken without a shot. Servando gomez allegedly ran one of mexicos most powerful criminal organizations. In recent years they branched out from drug trafficking, to extorting farmers and shop keepers. He always maintained he was a man of the people. Translator at that time i was a drug trafficker i had a bit of money, and they wanted to steal from me. And i didnt allow that. I dont want to ma
Police in mexico have captured the countrys most wanted drug lorder is van go gomez known as la tuta was captured on friday. Gomezs nickname la tuta came from his career as a School Teacher before he became involved in drugs. He used the media to his advantage, and became one of mexicos most wellknown drug bosses. He was the president s prime target in his offensive against drug violence. Arresting gomez is a major step in reclaiming control of one of the most violent states in mexico. Go gomez had a large amount of influence there. A bangladeshi american blogger has been hacked to death. He advocated secularism and had apparently been threatened over his blog posts. Reporter the family says the religious extremism he protested against may have lead to his death on this crowded sidewalk in bangladesh. He and his wife were ambushed on thursday evening by at least two men with meat cleavers. His wife was seriously injured. Translator i saw an unknown person bring out a knife and first hi
A bangladeshi american blogger who spoke out against religious extremism has been hacked to death in dhaka. He advocated secularism and had apparently been threatened over his blog posts. Reporter roys family says the religious extremism he protested against may have lead to his death. He and his wife were ambushed on thursday evening by at least two men with meat cleavers. Translator i saw an unknown person bring out a knife and first him on the head and then the shoulders. I shouted for people to help but nobody came to save him. Nobody skam. Reporter police found the meat cleavers but they havent arrested anyone or said who might be behind the attack. Roys family and friends say they have no doubt his beliefs and writing made him a target. He was a professed atheist committed to tearing down fan gnat schism. Translator this [ inaudible ] that was earned by the blood sacrifice [ inaudible ]. Reporter activists gathered to extress their outrage over the prominent bloggers murder. Some
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