News (Media Awareness Project) - US NJ: Anti-Drug Prosecutor Found Dead In NJ |
| Title: | US NJ: Anti-Drug Prosecutor Found Dead In NJ |
| Published On: | 1999-09-17 |
| Source: | San Luis Obispo County Tribune (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-05 20:05:52 |
ANTI-DRUG PROSECUTOR FOUND DEAD IN N.J.
MEXICO CITY - One month after being charged in the United States with
laundering $9.9 million in suspected drug payoffs. Mexico's former top drug
proscutor was found dead in his New Jersey apartment Wednesday of an
apparent drug overdose.
Mario Ruiz Massieu, 48 had been under house arrest in New Jersey since 1996
while battling extradition to Mexico, where he was accused of covering up
the 1994 murder of his brother, ruling party leader Jose Francisco.
MEXICO CITY - One month after being charged in the United States with
laundering $9.9 million in suspected drug payoffs. Mexico's former top drug
proscutor was found dead in his New Jersey apartment Wednesday of an
apparent drug overdose.
Mario Ruiz Massieu, 48 had been under house arrest in New Jersey since 1996
while battling extradition to Mexico, where he was accused of covering up
the 1994 murder of his brother, ruling party leader Jose Francisco.
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