Mexico arrests notorious mafia boss Rodriguez Garcia
Mexican authorities announced on May 25 that the country's security forces had arrested Juan Manuel Rodriguez Garcia, the leader of a notorious drug gang in the state of Tamaulipas, which borders the US state of Texas.
Mexican Federal Security Council representative Monte Alejandro Rubido said the drug lord was arrested while hiding with his family in the town of San Pedro Garza Garcia in Nuevo Leon state.
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| Mafia boss Juan Manuel Rodriguez Garcia upon his arrest. (Photo: AP) |
Rodriguez Garcia's gang, called the Gulf Cartel, operates along the Rio Grande and is fighting for control of criminal activity across the state of Tamaulipas, according to an unnamed official.
In recent times, this gang has taken control of drug and weapons trafficking, money laundering, kidnapping, and murdering many immigrants.
In addition, this gang also collects protection money from criminal organizations seeking to enter the US illegally.
The US-Mexico border has become a "gateway" frequently used by criminals as a transit point for drugs and human trafficking.
According to statistics, violence related to drug gangs and criminal organizations in Mexico has claimed the lives of about 70,000 people since 2006./.
According to VNA
