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Suspect extradited in death of U.S. immigration agentupdated: Wed Dec 21 2011 14:40:00

An alleged Mexican drug cartel operative has been extradited to the United States to face charges in the death of one U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent and the attempted murder of a second, authorities said Wednesday.

GOP congressional investigators seek to expand 'fast and furious' probeupdated: Thu Oct 27 2011 20:19:00

Congressional Republicans sought Wednesday to expand their investigation of the controversial ATF-approved illegal sale of firearms in Arizona to include an apparently similar operation in Texas.

Drug lord's capture 'a triumph'updated: Wed Jul 06 2011 14:35:00

Mexican authorities arrested a Zetas drug cartel leader allegedly connected to the murder of U.S. ICE agent Jaime Zapata.

Authorities: Mexican drug lord tied to death of ICE agent capturedupdated: Wed Jul 06 2011 14:35:00

Mexican authorities said Monday that they had arrested a Zetas drug cartel leader who was connected with the killing of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent this year.

Suspected killer of immigration agent faces extradition to USupdated: Tue May 17 2011 12:09:00

A Mexican drug cartel operative accused in the killing of a U.S. immigration agent in Mexico faces extradition to the United States, Mexico's attorney general's office announced Tuesday.

Mexican mass grave yields 26 bodiesupdated: Fri Apr 22 2011 13:47:00

Authorities in the Mexican north-central state of Durango have confirmed the discovery of 26 bodies in a mass grave. According to the Durango State's Attorney's Office, the bodies were found in a residential area in the capital city of the same name.

Suspect arrested in slaying of U.S. agent in Mexicoupdated: Tue Apr 05 2011 23:01:00

Mexican police have arrested another suspect in the death earlier this year of a U.S. immigration agent, authorities said Tuesday.

$5 million reward posted in immigration agent's killingupdated: Wed Mar 30 2011 13:00:00

Federal authorities offered a $5 million reward Wednesday for information in the shooting death of a U.S. immigration agent in Mexico.

Issue of unarmed agents revisited after death of American in Mexicoupdated: Thu Mar 10 2011 10:55:00

It's a question that will probably never be answered: Would guns have made a difference?

Funeral for slain ICE agent set for Tuesdayupdated: Wed Mar 09 2011 12:14:00

A rosary service and funeral were scheduled this week for Jaime Zapata, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who was killed in Mexico last week.

ICE agents shot in Mexicoupdated: Wed Mar 09 2011 12:14:00

Two ICE agents were shot, one was killed, and the other wounded. It's unknown who is responsible. Jeanne Meserve reports.

Suspects in U.S. agent's shooting arrestedupdated: Wed Mar 09 2011 12:13:00

Mexican officials announced Wednesday that they have arrested the presumed leader of a group of killers involved in this month's shooting death -- apparently carried out by mistake -- of a U.S. immigration agent in Mexico.

Officials vow justice for agent's killersupdated: Tue Feb 22 2011 13:45:00

Mourners came to pay their last respects Tuesday at a funeral for slain U.S. immigration agent Jaime Zapata.

Cartel hit possibly behind US agent killing, congressman saysupdated: Thu Feb 17 2011 15:31:00

New information regarding the killing of a U.S. immigration agent in Mexico points to it being a sanctioned hit by the Zetas drug cartel and not a rogue incident, said Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, who said he has been briefed by federal immigration officials.

Feds form task force, led by FBI, to investigate agent's slayingupdated: Wed Feb 16 2011 22:06:00

Federal officials announced Wednesday the formation of a joint task force to investigate Tuesday's shootings in Mexico of two U.S. immigration agents, one of whom was killed.

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