Press Releases 08
Gustavo Rivera Martinez Arrest Strikes at Arellano Cartel
Statement by Ambassador Antonio O. Garza
Mexico City, March 12, 2008- “Mexican law-enforcement agents
have struck another strong blow against narcotrafficking,
with the arrest March 11 of Gustavo Rivera Martinez, the de-facto
head of the Arellano Felix crime family, in San Jose del Cabo.
“Rivera was arrested along with Marcos Assemat Hernandez,
a close associate of the deceased Ramon Arellano, showing
clearly the links between the old and new Arellano leadership.
Rivera is wanted on drug charges in the Southern District
of California.
“The Calderon administration’s policy of pursuing the heads
of these criminal organizations continues to bear fruit. The
Secretariat of Public Security has had a string of successes
in fighting the cartels and crime bosses. This most recent
arrest demonstrates Calderon’s continuing commitment to ensure
his country is protected from the criminal elements that seek
to undermine security and public safety on both sides of the
border. The United States shares this commitment and stands
with Calderon and the Mexican people in this critical fight.”
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