Mexico: Top drug cartel leader killed

“Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) — The leader of one of Mexico’s top drug cartels was killed Wednesday night in a shootout with navy personnel, the Mexican navy reported.
Arturo Beltran Leyva, head of the Beltran Leyva cartel, was killed in the Mexican city of Cuernavaca, the navy said.His brother, who was known as Mario Alberto Leyva or Hector Leyva, also was killed, according to the navy. He also was a top leader of the cartel.”

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