Accused hitman's trial reveals details of Zeta inner workings
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Jan 19, 2012 at 12:01 AM CDT
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Jan 19, 2012
Prosecutors have begun their second attempt to convict an alleged member of a Mexican drug cartel hit squad on drug and weapons charges.
The trial of Gerardo Castillo Chavez began Wednesday in the border city of Laredo. Testimony and court documents tell a story of gunmen moving between Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, and Laredo with a list of targets during a period of about a year in 2005 and 2006.
Castillo is the first of 34 defendants in the case to go on trial.
Prosecutors say he was part of a drug-trafficking conspiracy run by the Gulf cartel and its enforcement arm at the time, the Zetas.
His 2010 trial ended with a deadlocked jury.
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cg said on Friday, Jan 20 at 10:08 AM
I'd sure hate to be the jury in that trial.
80153922out said on Sunday, Jan 22 at 11:39 AM
they are leaving out the part where they control the 8 liners in laredo,and city officals cover them!!!!!!!!!
80235318mitt said on Tuesday, Jan 24 at 11:44 PM
at least they pay their 10% tax!! LOL
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