The National Security Commission said in a statement that the 43-year-old suspect was detained along with two others in a morning operation in the town of Bacobampo, Sonora state. It identified him as the presumed head of a criminal gang with a strong presence in parts of Sonora and Chihuahua states. Mexican authorities have arrested a man suspected of ordering the March killing of journalist Breach. The National Security Commission said in a statement that the suspect was detained along with two others Monday, Dec. 25, in the town of Bacobampo, Sonora state. At least 10 journalists have been murdered this year in the country, one of the world’s deadliest for the profession.

Source: Washington Post December 26, 2017 00:22 UTC