Colombia’s police arrest drug kingpin
A reputed drug kingpin was captured Monday following a shootout, police said, ending a years-long hunt for a man wanted by American officials for allegedly smuggling tons of cocaine into the United States. Eugenio Montoya Sanchez is believed by authorities to be a leader of the Norte del Valle drug cartel, which the FBI lists on its Web site as the “most powerful and violent drug-trafficking organization in Colombia.” Full Story