Sunday, March 1, 2015

Small Win for Mexico

One of Mexico's most wanted drug lords, Servando Gomez, was just captured on Friday, February 27 in Morelia, Michoacán. Servando Gomez, also know as "La Tuta", translated into "The Teacher", was the leader of the drug cartel Knights Templar. Servando is a former elementary school teacher. He was a main target for President Enrique Peña, for his cartel was one of the main drug cartels causing problems in Michoacán against the police.
This arrest was planned after gathering months worth of information about  Gomez's actions and locations. The drug lord was immediately sent to Mexico City after his capture, where he was transported to a maximum security prison.
Although it is seen as a small win for Mexico, will this cause more problems within the country itself? Will the capture of the notorious cartel's leader cause the other cartels to be more cautious with their hideouts?

Sources:
Torres, Raul. McClam, Erin. "Servando 'La Tuta' Gomez, Mexico Most Wanted Drug Lord Captured". NBCNews. 27 Feb. 2015. 28 Feb. 2015.

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