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![Suspected member of the Gulf Cartel Gregorio Sauceda Gamboa is escorted in handcuffs to be presented to the press after his arrest at federal police headquarters in Mexico City, Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Gamboa, a former state judicial police officer, is also an alleged member of the Gulf Cartel's group called "Los Zetas." Gamboa is one of Mexico's 24 most-wanted drug traffickers, according to federal police.](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/00aO2fB8t89fV/40x40.jpg?center=0.5,0 "Suspected member of the Gulf Cartel Gregorio Sauceda Gamboa is escorted in handcuffs to be presented to the press after his arrest at federal police headquarters in Mexico City, Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Gamboa, a former state judicial police officer, is also an alleged member of the Gulf Cartel's group called "Los Zetas." Gamboa is one of Mexico's 24 most-wanted drug traffickers, according to federal police."){kind=small}
![FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2008 file photo, Luis Ramirez Vazquez, also known as "El Guero Camaron," a member of the Arellano Felix drug cartel, is presented to the press after his arrest in Tijuana, Mexico. Mexico's President Felipe Calderon is using the strategy of creating leadership voids to rid Mexico of its big cartels.](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0cusfeG4gi5rs/40x40.jpg?center=0.5,0 "FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2008 file photo, Luis Ramirez Vazquez, also known as "El Guero Camaron," a member of the Arellano Felix drug cartel, is presented to the press after his arrest in Tijuana, Mexico. Mexico's President Felipe Calderon is using the strategy of creating leadership voids to rid Mexico of its big cartels."){kind=small}
![FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2008 file photo, Ricardo Estrada Perez, also known as "El Pollo," is escorted by soldiers after his arrest and presentation to the press in Tijuana, Mexico. According to the army, Estrada is a member of the Arellano Felix drug cartel and one of the criminals most wanted by Mexican authorities and the FBI. President Felipe Calderon is using the strategy of creating leadership voids to rid Mexico of its big cartels.](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/00Cc8Hqaw16Nf/40x40.jpg?center=0.5,0 "FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2008 file photo, Ricardo Estrada Perez, also known as "El Pollo," is escorted by soldiers after his arrest and presentation to the press in Tijuana, Mexico. According to the army, Estrada is a member of the Arellano Felix drug cartel and one of the criminals most wanted by Mexican authorities and the FBI. President Felipe Calderon is using the strategy of creating leadership voids to rid Mexico of its big cartels."){kind=small}
![Mexican federal agents escort Jaime Gonzalez Duran, also known as "The Hummer," as he is shown to the media after his arrest, in Mexico City, Friday, Nov. 7, 2008. Gonzalez Duran is allegedly one of the founding members of the Zetas, a group of army deserters who went to work as hit men for the Gulf drug cartel. Federal Police Commissioner Rodrigo Esparza said Gonzalez Duran deserted from the army in 1999 and was a top lieutenant to current Zeta leader Heriberto Lazcano.](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0dAAg0Ff3w7fX/40x40.jpg?center=0.5,0 "Mexican federal agents escort Jaime Gonzalez Duran, also known as "The Hummer," as he is shown to the media after his arrest, in Mexico City, Friday, Nov. 7, 2008. Gonzalez Duran is allegedly one of the founding members of the Zetas, a group of army deserters who went to work as hit men for the Gulf drug cartel. Federal Police Commissioner Rodrigo Esparza said Gonzalez Duran deserted from the army in 1999 and was a top lieutenant to current Zeta leader Heriberto Lazcano."){kind=small}
![Mug shots of Sandra Avila Beltran, also known as the "Queen of the Pacific," taken upon her arrest in Mexico City on September 28th, 2007. Avila Beltr�n is indicated as an important link between drug cartels that smuggle cocaine from Colombia to Mexico](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0bqV8KJ6kh1EN/40x40.jpg?center=0.5,0 "Mug shots of Sandra Avila Beltran, also known as the "Queen of the Pacific," taken upon her arrest in Mexico City on September 28th, 2007. Avila Beltr�n is indicated as an important link between drug cartels that smuggle cocaine from Colombia to Mexico"){kind=small}
![Colombian Juan Diego Espinoza Ramirez, also known as "El Tigre," stands next to a policeman on the day of his arrest in Mexico City, Sept. 28, 2007. Espinoza Ramirez was arrested hours after police captured his lover, Sandra Avila Beltran, known as "Queen of the Pacific" who worked her way to the top of Mexico's male-dominated illegal drug industry. Their romance united the Colombian and Mexican drug gangs.](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0g6s85p2hZaI9/40x40.jpg?center=0.5,0 "Colombian Juan Diego Espinoza Ramirez, also known as "El Tigre," stands next to a policeman on the day of his arrest in Mexico City, Sept. 28, 2007. Espinoza Ramirez was arrested hours after police captured his lover, Sandra Avila Beltran, known as "Queen of the Pacific" who worked her way to the top of Mexico's male-dominated illegal drug industry. Their romance united the Colombian and Mexican drug gangs."){kind=small}
![Police stand next to alleged drug cartel members Dagoberto Jimenez Diaz de Leon aka "El Cantante", right, and Gabriel Gacitua Godoy, aka "Don Gabriel", second from left, during a presentation to the press in Mexico City, Monday, April 26, 2010. According to federal police, both men were part of the criminal organizations led by Edgar Valdez Villareal, aka "La Barbie" and Gerardo Alvarez Vazquez, aka "El Indio".](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0aPEcrAe0B7fT/40x40.jpg?center=0.5,0 "Police stand next to alleged drug cartel members Dagoberto Jimenez Diaz de Leon aka "El Cantante", right, and Gabriel Gacitua Godoy, aka "Don Gabriel", second from left, during a presentation to the press in Mexico City, Monday, April 26, 2010. According to federal police, both men were part of the criminal organizations led by Edgar Valdez Villareal, aka "La Barbie" and Gerardo Alvarez Vazquez, aka "El Indio"."){kind=small}
![Abel Valadez Oribe "El Clinton " an alleged top member of the La Familia drug cartel, is escorted by hooded police prior to being presented to the press in Guadalajara Mexico , Tuesday Oct. 27, 2009. Valadez was arrested on the highway to Guadalajara and according to the state police Valdez is the cartel's leader in Valley of Mexico area.](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/07WD6D6corcnS/40x40.jpg?center=0.5,0 "Abel Valadez Oribe "El Clinton " an alleged top member of the La Familia drug cartel, is escorted by hooded police prior to being presented to the press in Guadalajara Mexico , Tuesday Oct. 27, 2009. Valadez was arrested on the highway to Guadalajara and according to the state police Valdez is the cartel's leader in Valley of Mexico area."){kind=small}
![Federal police agents escort Ignacio Paez Soto, center, known as "Nachillo Paez" an alleged member of the Pacific drug cartel during his presentation to the press in Mexico City, Tuesday, Sept 15, 2009.](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/06oudR0dzP5FI/40x40.jpg?center=0.5,0 "Federal police agents escort Ignacio Paez Soto, center, known as "Nachillo Paez" an alleged member of the Pacific drug cartel during his presentation to the press in Mexico City, Tuesday, Sept 15, 2009."){kind=small}
![Miguel Beraza, front center, an alleged member of the Mexican drug cartel known as "La Familia," is escorted by police officers during his presentation to the media in Mexico City, Monday, Aug. 3, 2009.](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/050i0w4b5L51b/40x40.jpg?center=0.5,0 "Miguel Beraza, front center, an alleged member of the Mexican drug cartel known as "La Familia," is escorted by police officers during his presentation to the media in Mexico City, Monday, Aug. 3, 2009."){kind=small}
![Alleged members of the Mexican drug cartel known as "La Familia" are presented to the press following their arrests, in Mexico City, Wednesday, July 29, 2009. Federal police say they have arrested six people allegedly responsible for the financial structure of the cartel.](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/08UO0Di4WJa7j/40x40.jpg?center=0.5,0 "Alleged members of the Mexican drug cartel known as "La Familia" are presented to the press following their arrests, in Mexico City, Wednesday, July 29, 2009. Federal police say they have arrested six people allegedly responsible for the financial structure of the cartel."){kind=small}
![Leticia Martinez Guzman, alleged member of the Mexican drug cartel known as "La Familia" walks as she is presented to the press along with others suspects following their arrests in Mexico City, Wednesday, July 29, 2009. Federal police say they have arrested six people allegedly responsible for the financial structure of the cartel.](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/01z732m2km1WJ/40x40.jpg?center=0.5,0 "Leticia Martinez Guzman, alleged member of the Mexican drug cartel known as "La Familia" walks as she is presented to the press along with others suspects following their arrests in Mexico City, Wednesday, July 29, 2009. Federal police say they have arrested six people allegedly responsible for the financial structure of the cartel."){kind=small}
![Police officers escort Jaime Cervantes Alvarez, left, an alleged member of the Mexican drug cartel known as "La Familia" during his presentation to the media in Mexico City, Saturday, July 25, 2009. Cervantes and other ten members of La Familia were arrested during an anti-drug operation in Michoacan.](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0e2Y82ieCj1uI/40x40.jpg?center=0.5,0 "Police officers escort Jaime Cervantes Alvarez, left, an alleged member of the Mexican drug cartel known as "La Familia" during his presentation to the media in Mexico City, Saturday, July 25, 2009. Cervantes and other ten members of La Familia were arrested during an anti-drug operation in Michoacan."){kind=small}
![Police officers escort Jose Alberto Lopez, an alleged coordinator for the Mexican drug cartel known as "La Familia," during his presentation to the media in Mexico City, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Lopez was arrested on charges relating to the killings of 12 federal police in the state of Michoacan, earlier this month.](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0ctM94FaV4fCE/40x40.jpg?center=0.5,0 "Police officers escort Jose Alberto Lopez, an alleged coordinator for the Mexican drug cartel known as "La Familia," during his presentation to the media in Mexico City, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Lopez was arrested on charges relating to the killings of 12 federal police in the state of Michoacan, earlier this month."){kind=small}
![FILE - This Saturday, July 11, 2009,file photo shows police escorting Arnoldo Rueda, an alleged coordinator for the Mexican drug cartel known as, "La Familia," during a presentation in Mexico City. After Rueda was detained in Morelia, Mexico, early Saturday, gunmen carried out attacks against federal forces. The bodies of 12 federal agents, investigating organized crime, that had been tortured and killed in the drug cartel-plagued Mexican state of Michoacan were were found piled up along a mountain highway late Monday near the town of La Huacana.](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/02z7bMn5E0acG/40x40.jpg?center=0.5,0 "FILE - This Saturday, July 11, 2009,file photo shows police escorting Arnoldo Rueda, an alleged coordinator for the Mexican drug cartel known as, "La Familia," during a presentation in Mexico City. After Rueda was detained in Morelia, Mexico, early Saturday, gunmen carried out attacks against federal forces. The bodies of 12 federal agents, investigating organized crime, that had been tortured and killed in the drug cartel-plagued Mexican state of Michoacan were were found piled up along a mountain highway late Monday near the town of La Huacana."){kind=small}
Mexican soldiers escort an unidentified man during his presentation to the press in Mexico City, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009. The suspect was arrested during an operation Wednesday in Cuernavaca, Mexico where, according to navy officials, drug cartel chief Arturo Beltran Leyva and three members of his cartel were slain in the shootout with sailors.
Credit: Miguel Tovar/AP
Date: December 17, 2009
