Recent arrests, Investigations, or Items of Interest of Los Zetas

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For this assignment, find an article relating to any recent arrests, investigations, or items of interest involving the Los Zetas or its member(s).
The article “Los Zetas Cartel sentenced in Eastern District of Texas to life imprisonment” focuses on the sentencing of Hugo Cesar Roman-Chavarria or “El Vecino,” a member of the Los Zetas cartel. Roman-Chavarria received a life sentence for drug trafficking, having pleaded guilty in 2019 to possessing five kilos of cocaine and he intended to distribute (Herald Democrat). Mr. Chavarria was a high-ranking member of the Los Zetas, and the transnational drug and criminal organization have operations in other countries besides Mexico and the US. The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Dallas has investigated Los Zetas and other Mexican cartels importing drugs into the US (Herald Democrat).
Los Zetas is one most violent drug syndicate organizations in Mexico and was feared for its brutality. The drug cartel intimidated rivals and civilians, and Mr. Chavarria coordinated the shipment of cocaine in Mexico and between Mexico and the US on behalf of Los Zetas. The cartel even retaliated among those suspected of leaking i...