U.S. officials confirm arrest of Juárez cartel leader connected to U.S. Consulate

By Daniel Borunda, Alex Hinojosa and Marty Schladen \ El Paso Times

José Antonio Acosta Hernández, also known as El Diego, one of the highest-ranking bosses of the Juárez drug cartel, was reportedly arrested Friday after a shootout with authorities in a Chihuahua City neighborhood.

Acosta was indicted this year in the killings of three people connected to the U.S. Consulate in Juárez.

Mexican authorities would not confirm that Acosta had been arrested, but several news outlets in Mexico reported he was in custody.

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