Gunfire rocks Mexican border city after drug lord captured

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Heavy gunfire shook a Mexican city as drug cartel members retaliated following the capture of their leader, who is wanted by the United States, authorities and witnesses said Monday.

Suspected Northeast Cartel gunmen clashed with security forces overnight in Nuevo Laredo in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas, near the border with the United States, after their alleged boss Juan Gerardo Trevino was arrested, officials said.

Trevino faces an extradition request from the United States for drug trafficking and money laundering, and arrest warrants in Mexico for murder and terrorism, the defense ministry said.

He is accused of leading the Northeast Cartel as well as a gang of hitmen that operates in five Mexican states, it said in a statement.

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1. El Huevo deported to the US

Source: BBC

El Huevo: Alleged drug lord's arrest causes violent clashes in Mexico

16 March 2022

A suspected drug lord, whose arrest sparked clashes in north-eastern Mexico, has been deported to the US.

Juan Gerardo Treviño, also known as "El Huevo" or "The Egg," was captured at dawn on Monday by Mexican authorities.

A violent gun fight between the military and gang members ensued in Nuevo Laredo, a city on the Mexico-US border.

A US citizen and on a "wanted" list, he is facing drug trafficking and money laundering charges there.

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