| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | War on Drugs
Mexico's former defense minister arrested on federal drug charges in Los Angeles
Mexico's former defense minister arrested on federal drug charges in Los Angeles
A former Mexican defense minister was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on drug and money laundering charges, accused of taking bribes in exchange for permitting a cartel known for wholesale violence to operate with impunity in Mexico, federal prosecutors said Friday. (CNN, USA, 17.10.2020)
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/16/world/mexico-former-defense-minister-detained/index.html