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A Mexican federal police commander assigned to Baja California has been detained in Los Angeles on suspicion of drug trafficking, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said yesterday.

Carlos Alberto Cedano Filippini, 34, has been the chief agent in Mexicali for the Agencia Federal de Investigacion, known as AFI. Cedano's detention Wednesday came four days after his two top deputies were shot to death in Mexicali, the capital of Baja California.

Cedano and his wife, Julissa López, are suspected of conspiracy to distribute narcotics, said Sarah Pullen, spokeswoman for the DEA in Los Angeles.



“At this point, charges have not been filed,â€