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Top Tijuana druglord 'El Teo' captured

12 January 2010 - 22:49 By Sapa-AFP
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Teodoro "El Teo" Garcia Simental, one of Mexico's most-wanted drug lords, was captured in the northwestern state of Baja California Sur, a federal police official said.

"They detained Teodoro Garcia Simental, 'El Teo.' It was in La Paz, Baja California Sur. They also detained one of his brothers known as 'El torito,'" added the official, who declined to be named.





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