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Mexico's Top Drug Cop Assassinated

Cartel reportedly behind early-morning killing of Edgar Millan Gomez

By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff

Posted May 8, 2008 5:10 PM CDT
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(Newser) – The official leading Mexico's anti-drug efforts was gunned down early this morning, the Los Angeles Times, shot eight times after arriving at his Mexico City home from work. Mexican outlets reported that the so-called Sinaloa cartel is behind the death of Edgar Millan Gomez, 42; he's the third high-ranking federal law-enforcement official shot in the capital in the past week.

"This morning, Mexico lost one of its most valuable men, a security professional who placed himself at the service of his country," the country's security minister said of Gomez, who, with a college degree and experience as a UN peacekeeper, was a symbol of President Felipe Calderon's reform efforts. One man, wearing gloves and carrying a silenced gun, was arrested at the scene.

Edgar Millan Gomez was pursuing the Sinaloa drug cartel, which reports in Mexican newspapers linked to his assassination early today.
Edgar Millan Gomez was pursuing the Sinaloa drug cartel, which reports in Mexican newspapers linked to his assassination early today.   (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Federal police officers patrol the entrance to the hospital where Mexico's anti-drug chief, Edgar Millan Gomez, died after being shot outside his home in Mexico City early today.
Federal police officers patrol the entrance to the hospital where Mexico's anti-drug chief, Edgar Millan Gomez, died after being shot outside his home in Mexico City early today.   (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)
Edgar Millan Gomez, coordinator of Mexico's anti-drug efforts, was killed today in Mexico City
Edgar Millan Gomez, coordinator of Mexico's anti-drug efforts, was killed today in Mexico City   (AP Photo/Karel Navarro)
In this July 5, 1999 file photo, Rook, a drug-sniffing police dog, tries to jump over a load of cocaine on the loading dock of the Putnam County sheriff's department in Greencastle, Ind.
In this July 5, 1999 file photo, "Rook," a drug-sniffing police dog, tries to jump over a load of cocaine on the loading dock of the Putnam County sheriff's department in Greencastle, Ind.   (AP Photo/Chuck Robinson)
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