Mexican drug lord Osiel Cardenas, founder of the Gulf Cartel and Zetas, was released from US prison and potentially faces deportation to Mexico.

Mexican drug lord Osiel Cardenas, who founded the violent Gulf Cartel and its armed wing, the Zetas, was released from a US prison on Friday and handed over to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Cardenas, whose tactics included decapitations and extortion, is facing possible deportation to Mexico, where he faces two outstanding arrest warrants. The Zetas went on to become one of Mexico's most lethal criminal groups before splitting into factions. It remains unclear if Cardenas will be deported to face charges or remain in the US.

August 30, 2024
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