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Ex-Mexico army chief arrested in LA on drugs, money charges

  • Post author:John
  • Post published:October 15, 2020
  • Post category:English
Tags: Litigation, Mexico
By E. Eduardo Castillo and Stefanie Dazio
The Associated Press, October 15, 2020

Former Mexican defense secretary Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos, who led the country’s army for six years under ex-President Enrique Peña Nieto, has been arrested at Los Angeles International Airport, U.S. and Mexican sources confirm.

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