Cartel

Mexican Drug Cartel Leader Oscar Arriola Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison At Colorado's Federal Penitentiary

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 23:46

Denver, CO

Mexican drug cartel leader Oscar Arriola has been sentence to 22 years in prison for his convictions on drug trafficking. U.S. District Judge Robert Blackburn said Arriola was a "clear and present danger" to the United States, but gave him a reduced sentence for his cooperation with law enforcement.

Arriola had helped detectives in several other drug enforcement actions, and Judge Blackburn cited this reason to justify a shorter prison sentence than what he Arriola could have received.

167 Bodied Found In Cave In Chiapas Mexico, Possibly Isolated Aztec Group Unrelated to Cartel Drug Wars

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 16:37

Oaxaca, Mexico -

Authorities in Chiapas Mexico have found the bodies of 167 people in a cave in the southern Mexican state. The state prosecutors office released a statement that said the remains were found Friday on the Nuevo Ojo de Agua ranch in an area frequently used by Central American migrants traveling north. The statement said there were no visible signs of violence on the remains, which "break easily."

Forensic officials said they believe the remains are at least 50 years old and have been moved to the Chiapas state capital of Tuxtla Gutierrez.