News (Media Awareness Project) - Mexico: Drug Cartel Suspect Extradited To The US |
Title: | Mexico: Drug Cartel Suspect Extradited To The US |
Published On: | 2001-05-05 |
Source: | Los Angeles Times (CA) |
Fetched On: | 2008-09-01 10:15:49 |
DRUG CARTEL SUSPECT EXTRADITED TO THE U.S.
A suspected member of a major drug cartel was extradited to the U.S., the
first use of a landmark ruling that allows Mexico to send citizens north to
face prosecution.
Everardo Arturo "Kitty" Paez, believed to be a lieutenant in the Arellano
Felix drug cartel, was arrested in Tijuana in 1997. A federal indictment
alleges that he conspired to distribute about 2,200 pounds of cocaine in
the United States.
A suspected member of a major drug cartel was extradited to the U.S., the
first use of a landmark ruling that allows Mexico to send citizens north to
face prosecution.
Everardo Arturo "Kitty" Paez, believed to be a lieutenant in the Arellano
Felix drug cartel, was arrested in Tijuana in 1997. A federal indictment
alleges that he conspired to distribute about 2,200 pounds of cocaine in
the United States.
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