Mexico arrests "La barbie"

According to the bbc.com, alleged drug trafficker Edgar "La Barbie" Valdez (a US citizen) was arrested. He apparently put up very little resistance when he was apprehended in a residential area near Mexico city.


US authorities offered up to $2 million for information on "La Barbie", who is also known as "El Comandante" and "El Guero."Furthermore, according to the bbc.com, Mr Valdez is now being charged with smuggling and distributing thousands of kilos of cocaine into the eastern US during 2004-2006.


Edgar had been battling Hector Beltran Leyva for control of the Beltran Leyva gang. Julian Miglierini states that Edgar had once been the leader of the hit men for the gang. After Arturo Leyva (one of the original founders of gang) passed away, Edgar tried to seize control of the gang.


It should be interesting to see how the South Pacific Cartel (a relatively new gang that is an offshoot of the Sinaloa cartel (a.k.a Pacific Cartel)) will react to his capture.