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Mexico: U.S. Authorities Detain Former Defense Secretary on Drug-Related Charges

Oct 16, 2020 | 19:44 GMT

U.S. authorities arrested former Mexican Defense Secretary Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda the evening of Oct. 15 at Los Angeles International Airport on a five-charge indictment including accusations of drug-trafficking and assisting the H-2 Cartel between 2015 and 2017, AP reported Oct. 16....

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