Mexico deported the suspected leader of a drug gang to the U.S., authorities said on Tuesday, after an arrest that spurred armed attacks by his organization on almost two dozen military installations and a U.S. consulate.
Highlights
- Juan Trevino, also known as “El Huevo” or “The Egg,” was arrested on Sunday in the northern Mexican border state of Tamaulipas.
- He was wanted in connection with crimes that included drug trafficking and money laundering.
- His arrest spurred armed attacks by his gang, the Northeast Cartel, against 22 military installations, 16 road blockades and collateral damage to the U.S.
- consulate in Nuevo Laredo.
- Authorities sent more than 700 military personnel and four helicopters to secure the area on Tuesday, following the attacks.
- The president has said one of his administration’s main challenges is to combat the violence in the country.