Mexican police have arrested a US citizen accused of being a key figure in a major drug cartel based in the border city of Tijuana.
Gustavo Rivera Martinez was responsible for the logistics of smuggling drugs to the US and laundering the proceeds, Mexico's interior minister said.
He is wanted by the FBI and the US Drug Enforcement Agency which offered a $2m (£1m) reward for his capture.
Mr Rivera Martinez would be sent back immediately to the US, officials said.
"This individual is one of the criminals most sought after by the DEA and FBI," said Mexican Interior Secretary Juan Camilo Mourino.
Importance: This arrest puts another dent in the Arellano Felix drug cartel. The measures taken against drug trafficking have been helpful in taking out this cartel at least; however, other cartels are gaining momentum, and the government still has a lot ahead of it before it achieves the freedom from drug crime and violence that it seeks.
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