Mexican authorities say they have arrested Jose Maria Guizar Valencia, the alleged leader of the Zetas drug cartel. Guizar Valencia is a U.S. citizen also known by his Zetas code name, "Z 43." (Semanario Playa News Aquí y Ahora (Translates: the Weekly Beach News Here and Now/Facebook))The bureau also said Guizar Valencia was born in Tulare, Calif. The Zetas' leadership has been decimated by the arrest and deaths of main capos in recent years, and the once fearsome cartel has splintered into several factions. Even before that, the bureau said Guizar Valencia was "considered his own entity, working in concert but independently" of the main Zetas faction.

Source: CBC News February 09, 2018 18:11 UTC