| | |  News Around the Republic of Mexico | August 2008 
Agents Nab 'El Pit' at Casino
 Press Democrat
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Tijuana, Mexico - Masked federal agents stormed Tijuana, Mexico's Agua Caliente Racetrack early Friday morning and captured an alleged organized crime figure in a daring operation that stunned gamblers at the historic casino.
Mexican Army Gen. Alfonso Duarte Mujica, Tijuana's top military commander, identified the suspect as Ruben Rios Estrada, nicknamed "El Pit," a reputed enforcer for the Arellano Felix Cartel. He was dragged from a bingo table and flown to Mexico City to face possible racketeering charges, according to Mexican law enforcement sources.
The arrest appears to be another major blow to a drug cartel that once was among the major importers of cocaine into the United States.
The suspect, who is identified by the Drug Enforcement Administration by another name, Pedro Ignacio Zazueta, was identified as a cartel lieutenant and former member of a San Diego area gang who led a key enforcement cell, according to Mexican and U.S. authorities. |
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