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Mexican Drug Cartel Members Arrested in Horse Racing Scheme

HeadlineJun 14, 2012

Several accused members of the prominent Mexican drug cartel the Zetas have been arrested in the U.S. over allegations of laundering millions of dollars in drug money through a horse breeding operation based in Oklahoma. Some horses allegedly owned by cartel gang members have won millions of dollars in racing prizes.

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