Cartel 'stewmaker' says he dissolved 300 bodies

[Adsos Letter]

Source: CNN

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- A suspect in police custody calls himself a "stewmaker" for a Mexican drug lord, saying he disposed of about 300 bodies by dissolving them in acid.

Santiago Meza Lopez has asked for forgiveness from the families of those he says he targeted.

Santiago Meza Lopez was arrested Thursday in Ensenada, Baja California, but it took police 24 hours to identify him. He says he works for drug lord Teodoro Garcia Simental, also known as "el Teo," a powerful drug trafficker.

Meza, who is shown handcuffed and flanked by guards in video released by the government, calls himself "Teo's stewmaker" and says he was paid $600 a week for his macabre duties. The victims, he said, were men who owed Garcia something or had betrayed him.

A native of Guamuchil, Sinaloa, Meza was arrested along with three other people, including a minor female who said she was contracted for a social event. Other people sought by police were in the area at the time but were able to escape, officials said.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/24/mexico.cartel.arrest/index.html

[Blue Dog Dominion]

1. Technically, stewing is done by cooking at low temperatures, not through the use of chemicals

[Chulanowa]

3. Well, "seviche-maker" doesn't sound as threatening n/t

[Heidi]

5. Welcome to DU! Have you visited the Cooking & Baking Group?

:hi:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=236

[Jamastiene]

2. No offense, Santiago, but yer not my type.

I prefer a nice beef roast with carrots, onions, and potatoes. Your "stews" sound rather toxic, just not my type. You sound like a LOUSY cook. Soz. :wow:

[PCIntern]

4. Minor female contracted for a social event?

Bush-speak in Mexico!