Alleged teen hitman charged with murder in Mexico
A San Diego-born boy accused of working as a hitman for a drug cartel in central Mexico was formally charged on Wednesday in the killings of four men whose headless bodies were found in August dangling from a highway bridge, prosecutors announced. Ref. Source 9
Customs and Border Protection 2010: arrests and drugs down, security up
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released its fiscal year 2010 statistics, which show a decrease in the number of apprehensions along the border and drug seizures that spotlight the agency's increased security tactics that include personnel, technology and infrastructure. Ref. Source 3
Eight arrested locally in massive Mexican drug gang sweep
The killing of a U.S. Immigration agent in Mexico last week elicited a forceful and coordinated response from law enforcement as thousands of officers raided suspected drug trafficking organizations in cities throughout Latin America and the United States, including eight arrests in San Diego County, authorities said Thursday. Ref. Source 2
Arellano Felix cartel leader extradited to U.S.
Benjamin Arellano Felix, former leader of the once-powerful Arellano Felix drug cartel, has been extradited from Mexico to the United States to stand trial in federal court in Southern California, the Mexican Attorney General's Office said Friday. Ref. Source 1