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Mexico: Suspect in murder of journalist Javier Valdez arrested
Authorities announce the arrest of a suspect over the killing of prominent crime journalist Javier Valdez.
7 minutes ago
Mexican police have detained a suspect in the murder of an internationally acclaimed journalist who reported on the country's drug trade and organised crime.
Javier Valdez was shot in May 2017 in broad daylight outside the offices of his publication, Riodoce, in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state.
On Monday, the weekly newspaper co-founded by Valdez reported that authorities had arrested 26 year-old male, Heriberto "N", whose alias is Koala.
Riodoce also said that Heriberto "N" was arrested in Tijuana, in the northern-state of Baja California, whilst driving the car used by the gunman in Valdez's killing.
More:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/04/mexico-suspect-murder-journalist-javier-valdez-arrested-180424183056571.html