Mexico extradites suspect in U.S. consulate killing

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Mexico extradites suspect in U.S. consulate killing

MEXICO CITY | Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:08pm EDT

(Reuters) - Mexico has extradited a drug gang leader to face charges that he played a key part in the daylight execution of a U.S. consulate employee two years ago, officials said on Friday.

Arturo Gallegos is suspected of ordering the killing of a U.S. consulate worker on the streets of Ciudad Juarez in an ongoing effort by the Barrio Azteca drug gang to control a smuggling route, officials said.

He was handed over to U.S. law enforcement officials earlier this week, according to a statement from the Mexican attorney general's office.

Local authorities have said the gang ordered the killing on the northern border because the consular officer was thought to have given visas to members of a rival gang, although this might have been a case of mistaken identity.

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[Judi Lynn]

1. Sure hope they've got the right guy for this. Really rotten crime.

It doesn't even seem it was that long ago, either.

The story she was providing visas in an illegal way was really easy to suspect. There would be a very hard punishment for anyone caught doing that.

Hope they get to the bottom of this event.

Thank you.