Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the legendary and elusive chief of one of the world's most powerful drug trafficking operations, was arrested overnight in Mexico, a U.S. official told CNN Saturday.
The official said Guzman, accompanied by a female, was captured in a joint operation with Mexican marines and Drug Enforcement Administration authorities at a hotel in the beach resort of Mazatlan. The operation had been in the works for four or five weeks, the official said.
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The official said Guzman, accompanied by a female, was captured in a joint operation with Mexican marines and Drug Enforcement Administration authorities at a hotel in the beach resort of Mazatlan. The operation had been in the works for four or five weeks, the official said.
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http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/22/world/americas/mexico-cartel-chief-arrest/index.html?hpt=hp_c2