Mexico anti-drug agents detain 2 army generals

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Mexico anti-drug agents detain 2 army generals

AP foreign, Wednesday May 16 2012

E. EDUARDO CASTILLO

Associated Press= MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two army generals, including a former assistant defense secretary, were detained by anti-drug prosecutors and are being questioned for alleged links to drug traffickers, authorities said Wednesday.

Soldiers detained retired Gen. Tomas Angeles Dauahare and Gen. Roberto Dawe Gonzalez, the Attorney General's Office said in a brief statement released late Tuesday. The office gave no other details.

An official at the Attorney General's Office said the officers are being investigated for alleged links to a Mexican drug cartel, but he would not say which cartel. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not allowed to discuss the case.

President Felipe Calderon named Angeles Dauahare as assistant defense secretary in 2006. He left the post in 2008, when he retired.

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[Judi Lynn]

1. It's time Latin America consolidates, and passes legislation legalizing marijuana, etc.

Take the power out of the hands of the criminals, win back their own countries, and their independence, finally.

Very sad state of affairs, and the people just can't take much more of this horrendous hardship every day.

[Eugene]

2. Judge holds Mexican generals over for drug probe

Source: Reuters

Judge holds Mexican generals over for drug probe

MEXICO CITY | Thu May 17, 2012 9:06pm EDT

(Reuters) - A Mexican judge on Thursday ordered the former deputy defense minister and a top general to be held for 40 days while they are investigated for alleged ties to drug cartels.

Retired General Tomas Angeles and active General Roberto Dawe are to be held in a detention center in Mexico City following their arrest on Tuesday, the federal Attorney General's Office said in a statement.

Several witnesses, including fellow military officers, have already testified against the generals, the statement said.

On Thursday, soldiers detained another retired general, Ricardo Escorcia, in connection with the case, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

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