Teodoro García Simental , alleged to be a major kingpin in Mexico, has been arrested by Federal Police in southern Baja California . "No shots were fired. It was a very fast operation. The investigation has been going on for a long time," an unnamed police officer told Reuters. Simental was handcuffed and swiftly flown to Mexico City . The United States Drug Enforcement Administration spokesperson Michael Sanders said the DEA assisted in the arrest. "He is one the most notorious drug lords and was on a list of the Top 24 drug traffickers in all of Mexico," said a member of the DEA. According to The New York Times Simental used to be a top hitman for the Tijuana Arellano-Felix cartel before assuming control. He is said to be particularly brutal, pinning cautionary notes to his victims or dissolving them in caustic soda . It is estimated that 17,000 people have been killed in the last three years of the Mexican Drug War .
 , alleged to be a major kingpin in Mexico, has been arrested by in southern . "No shots were fired. It was a very fast operation. The investigation has been going on for a long time," an unnamed police officer told Reuters. Simental was handcuffed and swiftly flown to . The United States spokesperson Michael Sanders said the DEA assisted in the arrest. "He is one the most notorious drug lords and was on a list of the Top 24 drug traffickers in all of Mexico," said a member of the DEA. According to The New York Times Simental used to be a top for the before assuming control. He is said to be particularly brutal, pinning cautionary notes to his victims or dissolving them in . It is estimated that 17,000 people have been killed in the last three years of the .
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