Mexican Police Arrest Cartel Boss Charged with Murder-for-Hire of Lawyer in Texas

Mexican Police Arrest Cartel Boss Charged with Murder-for-Hire of Lawyer in Texas
The FBI logo is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, D.C., on July 5, 2016. Yuri Gripas/AFP/Getty Images
Jana J. Pruet
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A Mexican cartel boss wanted for the murder of a lawyer in Texas, who was gunned down in broad daylight in a busy shopping center nearly a decade ago, was captured over the weekend.

On Saturday, José Rodolfo Villareal-Hernández, also known as “El Gato,” was arrested by authorities in Atizapán de Zaragoza, Mexico, the FBI Dallas Field Office announced in a press release.
Jana J. Pruet
Jana J. Pruet
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