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Two members of a Mexican cartel charged in the murder of a federal agent during an ambush in Mexico six years ago were found guilty by a federal jury.

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Miguel Caballero is the self-styled Giorgio Armani of body armor. Launching his business in 1992, at first selling protective jackets to police officers and politicians fighting in Colombia's dirty war, but since then he's expanded his line to include a full line of garments.

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The money must be paid within five days and will be dispersed to the Enrique "Kiki" Camarena’s widow and six children.

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Vicente Bermudez Zacarias, who presided over several cases involving drug lords, was not offered any type of protection and never saw the gunman coming.

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When asked if he was shocked by the cartel kidnapping a man from a small town, Special Agent Luke Davis said, “Not at all. The traffickers are everywhere.”

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Following a three-month investigation, authorities found the suspects with 31 kilos of heroin and $14,000 in cash.

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U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles referred to the case as a “sterling example” of the type of teamwork needed to take on violent crime, gangs and illegal drugs.

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The bust was the result of a collective effort between local, state and federal law enforcement and broke up part of a large drug trafficking operation.

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“I think it acts as sort of a driving billboard that says 'crime does not pay,'” said New Braunfels Police Department spokesman David Ferguson.

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This report from the DEA Inspector General's Office says that several agents allegedly attended “sex parties” at government-leased quarters with prostitutes paid for by drug cartel money.

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Several Drug Enforcement Administration agents allegedly attended “sex parties” at government-leased quarters with prostitutes paid for by drug cartels, according to a report released Thursday by the agency’s inspector general.

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Drug cartel-style threats, along with hanging mannequins, were spotted on two billboards in southern Texas Thursday morning. The phrase “Plata o plomo,” which translates to “silver or lead,” was written in large lettering on a billboard in East El Paso. Another message on a billboard in Central El Paso read “dying for drugs.” Both billboards […]

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