Drug lord's arrest called mark of progress against cartels
Submitted by mexbiznews on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 3:24am
Dallas Morning News
Accused drug cartel kingpin Edgar Valdez Villarreal was presented to the public Tuesday, smirking as he stood before the cameras, a top prize in Mexico's drug war after a 15-month manhunt involving U.S. authorities.
The capture of the Texas-born fugitive, nicknamed "La Barbie," ends a bloody chapter in Mexico's battle against the cartels and could produce important intelligence on them, senior U.S. and Mexican officials say.
But the violence is expected to continue as rival groups scramble to fill leadership voids and grab contested territory.
