Tijuana drug cartel's ex-leader to get 25-year-maximum sentence

A U.S. judge is expected to sentence Benjamin Arellano Felix to a fraction of what he could have received for his role in heading one of Mexico's most powerful and ruthless organized crime groups.

SAN DIEGO — For years, Benjamin Arellano Felix eluded U.S. law enforcement while running a Mexican drug cartel that terrorized rivals and poured hundreds of tons of cocaine into the country. So when the handcuffed kingpin arrived in San Diego aboard a government plane last year, U.S. authorities gathered on the tarmac, sharing hugs and handshakes as he was handed over to his longtime pursuers.

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