Reuters July 16, 2013 - 03:49 MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican government said on Monday it had captured the leader of the Zetas drug cartel, delivering a boost to President Enrique Pena Nieto in his fight against violent crime. Miguel Angel Trevino, 40, known as Z-40, was captured early on Monday by Mexican Marines near the northern city of Nuevo Laredo on the U.S. border, a government spokesman told reporters. Pena Nieto came to office in December 2012 promising to boost security and restore stability to a country racked by bloodshed under his predecessor Felipe Calderon. Calderon staked his reputation on bringing the powerful drug gangs to heel, but bloodletting increased during...
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