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Mexican Troops Kill 'King of Crystal' Cartel Leader

By Lauren FrayerJul 30th 2010 – 9:29AM
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(July 30) -- Mexican troops have killed a top drug kingpin known as the "King of Crystal," in a shootout as he tried to escape from a wealthy suburban hideout. His death is a rare victory for President Felipe Calderon's struggling war on drug cartels and organized crime. Meanwhile, dozens of police officers in the...

Drug Lord Ignacio 'Nacho' Coronel Killed in Mexico

By David KnowlesJul 29th 2010 – 9:11PM

(July 29) -- Score one for Mexico. Reports are sketchy, but the Mexican government is said to have killed one of its most wanted drug traffickers, Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel, in a shootout today in Zapopan, a suburb of Guadalajara. Coronel was indicted in 2003 by a federal grand jury in Texas. The U.S. government offered...

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