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Druglord ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Arrested 6 Months After Prison Break

Druglord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been arrested, the Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced on Friday. His announcement via a Spanish, the tweet stated: “Mission accomplished : we have it. I want to inform Mexicans Joaquin Guzman Loera has been arrested” Misión cumplida: lo tenemos. Quiero informar a los mexicanos que Joaquín Guzmán Loera ha sido detenido. — Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) January 8, 2016 According to KTLA information on his capture was not made immediately available, but in a subsequent tweet, Nieto thanked the Security Cabinet of the Government of the Republic “for this important achievement for the rule of law in Mexico .” Mi reconocimiento al Gabinete de Seguridad del Gobierno de la República por este importante logro en favor del Estado de Derecho en México. — Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) January 8, 2016 RT reports: Five people were killed and one marine was wounded in a shootout which occurred during an operation to capture the kingpin in the city of Los Mochis, in his home state of Sinaloa, an official told AP on condition of anonymity. Mexican marines raided El Chapo’s home, acting on a tipoff, before dawn, the navy said in a statement adding that [...]