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Members of the navy escort alleged members of the Gulf drug cartel as they are presented to the press with seized weapons in Mexico City, Wednesday Sept. 29, 2010. The suspects were detained during the last 24 hours in different operations in Matamoros and Reynosa navy officials said. (AP Photo/Claudio Cruz)
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30 Gulf cartel suspects captured in Matamoros, Reynosa
September 29, 2010 4:13 PM
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican marines captured 30 suspected Gulf cartel members and seized an arsenal of weapons during two days of raids on the border.
The marines were acting on intelligence obtained by the navy and other agencies in conducting the raids in Matamoros and Reynosa.
Rear Adm. Jose Luis Vergara says the marines seized more than 50 guns, two shoulder-fired rocket launchers, 21 grenades and ammunition.
The navy gave no indication of how significant the arrests were in the government's efforts to destroy the Gulf cartel.
The cartel is waging a bloody turf war in Tamaulipas with its former ally, the Zetas gang of hit men.
