Category: Gulf Cartel

Mexican Police Arrest Cartel Boss Charged with Murder-for-Hire of Lawyer in Texas

A Mexican cartel boss wanted for the murder of a lawyer in Texas, who was gunned down in broad daylight in a busy shopping center nearly a decade ago, was captured over the weekend. On Saturday, José Rodolfo Villareal-Hernández, also known as “El Gato,” was arrested by authorities in Atizapán de Zaragoza, Mexico, the FBI Dallas…


Battered Bodies of 7 Men Dumped on Road in Mexico

MEXICO CITY—Authorities on the Gulf coast of Mexico said the bodies of seven men have been found dumped on a roadway in the Huasteca region, long popular among tourists. Prosecutors in San Luis Potosi state said late Thursday the bodies did not appear to be from the township of Aquismon, and may have been killed…