Mexican military captures Gulf Cartel boss on border
Gulf Cartel leader Mario Ramirez Treviño, alias ‘X-20,’ was detained in a joint operation between the Mexican Army and the Marines in the border town of Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas on Saturday morning.
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Gulf Cartel leader Mario Ramirez Treviño, alias ‘X-20,’ was detained in a joint operation between the Mexican Army and the Marines in the border town of Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas on Saturday morning.
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