Suspected drug kingpin arrested in El Salvador
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SAN SALVADOR -- Authorities in El Salvador say they have arrested a businessman accused of being a leader of an international drug cartel and raided a series of businesses and a law office.
Jose Adan Salazar Umana, alias "Chepe Diablo," was designated as an international drug kingpin by the United States in 2014. Local media reports say Salazar Umana was a leader of the Texis cartel in El Salvador and has been linked to money laundering through his businesses.