Federal attorney general confirms capture of top Mexico drug suspects

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MEXICO CITY – Mexican authorities have captured two top members of a major Mexican drug cartel who ranked among the most wanted suspects on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, Mexico's attorney general said Monday.

The U.S. Department of Justice had offered rewards of US$2 million each for the capture of Jorge Aureliano Felix and Efrain Perez, who were arrested last week in the La Mesa area of Tijuana, just across the U.S. border from San Diego.

Attorney General Rafael Macedo de la Concha announced the arrests at a news conference on Monday, confirming earlier reports from state officials.

Macedo said the men were the top operatives of the Tijuana-based Arellano Felix cartel, which the U.S. Department of Justice has called "one of the most notorious multinational drug trafficking organizations ever." He said Perez may have been acting as leader of the group.

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