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El Chapo’s Sinaloa Cartel is infamous for its willingness to execute or corrupt officials, and the notoriously brutal drug lord has twice escaped top-security prisons.
However, it is not yet known who was responsible for the killing and authorities say a motive has not been determined.
“I have given instruction to the attorney general to take up this case, undertake the corresponding investigations and find those responsible for this terrible event,” Pe�a Nieto said.
Supreme Court president Luis Maria Aguilar Morales also urged authorities to ensure the safety of judges.
El Chapo’s Sinaloa Cartel is infamous for its willingness to execute or corrupt officials, and the notoriously brutal drug lord has twice escaped top-security prisons.
However, it is not yet known who was responsible for the killing and authorities say a motive has not been determined.
“I have given instruction to the attorney general to take up this case, undertake the corresponding investigations and find those responsible for this terrible event,” Pe�a Nieto said.
Supreme Court president Luis Maria Aguilar Morales also urged authorities to ensure the safety of judges.