ABC News, 1/15/2013
Prosecutors say 11 bodies have been found dumped at two different sites near the outskirts of Mexico City. Prosecutors in Mexico State say six bodies were found stuffed in plastic bags inside a car and the car’s trunk. The car was abandoned in the town of Zinacantepec, east of Mexico City. Prosecutors said Tuesday that five other bodies were found Monday dumped on a street in Toluca, the capital of Mexico State.
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AP, 10/22/2012
Toluca defeated reigning champions Santos Laguna 4-1 on Sunday to take the Mexican league lead with just three rounds remaining. Tijuana is in second place, level on points with Toluca but behind on goal difference, after drawing 2-2 against Cruz Azul on Friday. Leon remains third despite losing 2-1 to America on Saturday.
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BBC, 9/11/12
Mexico has extradited an alleged founder member of the powerful Zetas drug cartel to the United States…
Mr Rejon Aguilar, also known as El Mamito, is alleged to be the third in command of the Zetas, a drug gang formed by former Mexican special forces soldiers.
He was handed to DEA officers at Toluca airport on Tuesday.
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