Shorty Guzman further consolidates his power, by eliminating his competition:
The armed vigilante groups that arose to defend communities in the western Mexican state of Michoacan from the depredations of a powerful drug cartel voiced satisfaction Monday over the arrest of one of the gang’s leaders.
Jesus Vasquez, alias “El Toro”, considered one of the seven capos of the “Caballeros Templarios” (Knights Templar), was among 38 criminals apprehended in a joint police-military operation in Michoacan, federal authorities said.