Font Size

U.S. & World

E-mail

Close Window E-mail This Page

Feds Arrest 175 From Violent Mexican Drug Cartel

Required fields are marked with an asterisk(*)

Recipient E-mail:*
- Your Name:*
- Your E-mail:*
Add a Message:
Send me a copy of this e-mail.

Type the characters in this picture:*

Click here to refresh with new letters

The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Read more in our Privacy Policy

Send E-mail

Print Share + Comments

Sep 17, 2008 7:30 am US/Pacific

Feds Arrest 175 From Violent Mexican Drug Cartel

ATLANTA (AP) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 1: Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey announced the bust of a violent Mexican drug cartel in Atlanta, where agents made 43 arrests. (File)
AP

Close

numSlides of totalImages

U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey says officials have dealt a substantial blow to an extremely violent Mexican drug cartel with 175 arrests in the U.S. and Italy.

The arrests Tuesday and Wednesday were part of a 15-month investigation into activity by the Gulf cartel. Mukasey says the cartel is responsible for importing and distributing tons of cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana from Central and South America into the United States.

The cartel is also believed to be responsible for laundering millions of dollars and is a driving force behind escalating violence in Mexico.

Mukasey announced the bust in Atlanta, where agents made 43 arrests.