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Saturday, June 18, 2011

Zetas leader Killed in Matamoros

17Jun11- Heriberto “El Lazca” Lazcano Lazcano, one of the original founders of los Zetas, was reportedly killed in a gunfight with members of the Gulf Cartel in Matamoros, Mexico.

Some interesting nuances:

-Lazcano arrived in Matamoros amidst a Zetas convoy of approximately 130 SUVs.  He was reportedly killed in a shootout the erupted with cartel members.  11 Zetas members (men and women) were caputured by Gulf Cartel members.

-The Gulf Cartel is said to have Lazcano's body.

-An unnamed US federal law enforcement official stated that a local Mexican military unit worked with los Zetas members to get the 11 hostages released.

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