Thread: Suspect In The Murder Of ICE Agent Jaime Zapata

Mexican Authorities Say They Have A Suspect In The Murder Of ICE Agent Jaime Zapata

Reported by: Polo Sandoval
Last Update: 1:37 am

MCALLEN - US and Mexican authorities say they have a list of suspects in the murder of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent Jaime Zapata.

Jesus "el Mamito" Rejon is one of the suspects.

Mexican Media reports say he was involved in the attack on Zapata and his partner a week ago.

CHANNEL 5 NEWS sources in Mexico confirm Rejon is just one of several people being investigated.

Intelligence experts say he's a former member of the Mexican military who joined the ranks of the Zeta Cartel.

Investigators believe he could have played a role in the murder.

ICE Director John Morton vowed to bring the the killers to justice. He and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano have offered all their resources to their Mexican counterparts.

Today's announcement came just hours after 12 Mexican state police officers were arrested in San Luis Potosi. The same state Jaime Zapata was killed in last week.

No word if the two incidents are connected.

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