10 major Mexican drug defendants extradited to U.S.

By Sandra Dibble
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

2:07 p.m. December 31, 2008

Four suspected leaders of the Tijuana-based Arellano Felix drug cartel are among 10 major Mexican drug defendants who were extradited Wednesday to the United States by the Mexican government to face U.S. federal charges.

The defendants, who also included members of the Gulf and Sinaloa cartels, arrived in Texas on Wednesday.

More than 800 killings reported in Tijuana in 2008

The suspected Arellano members include Jesus “Chuyâ€