Edgar Valdez Villarreal
Authorities say a U.S.-born hitman is fighting the brother of a deceased drug lord for control of the Beltran-Leyva cartel, marking what may be the first time an American has risen to the very top ranks of the Mexican Cartel.
Ramon Pequeno, head of the anti-narcotics division of Mexico’s federal police, said Tuesday that Texas-born Edgar Valdez Villarreal, nicknamed “La Barbie,” is battling Hector Beltran Leyva for control of the Beltran Leyva cartel.
“Right now it appears there is an internal dispute for control of the organization , On one side is `La Barbie‘ and on the other side is Hector Beltran, the natural heir of the organization.”
Pequeno said the battle was unleashed when cartel leader Arturo Beltran Leyva died in a shootout with Mexican marines in December. Both men are apparently carrying out killings in bids to take control of the Cartel, one of Mexico’s most powerful.
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la barbie no le van a parar — puro laredo
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[...] 15 and 20 kilos of cocaine a week, and that he never worked for Edgar Valdez Villarreal aka “La Barbie“, whom he met in Tamaulipas than helped him hide from the Federal [...]