Top Drug Lieutenant Captured in Mexico

Mexico's army on Monday captured a top lieutenant of the powerful Sinaloa cartel who allegedly commanded squads of hit men and organized drug shipments north, according to officials. Alfredo Beltran Leyva was arrested in the northwestern city of Culiacan in Sinaloa state, home to the cartel, with two suitcases containing $900,000, an assault rifle, a luxury SUV and 11 expensive watches, the army said. U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Ton Garza, called the arrest a significant victor. When Mexico takes dangerous criminals like him and his crew off the streets, the people of the United States also benefit.