Police Corruption: Mexico's Anti-Corruption Initiative Is Starting To Pay Off

Carlos Beltran Leyva

Carlos Beltran Leyva, the suspected boss of one of Mexico’s major drugs cartels, was arrested in Culiacan, capital of the northern state of Sinaloa officials say.

Carlos Beltran Leyva is the brother of Arturo Beltran Leyva who was killed two weeks ago in a shoot-out with troops. He was also found to have two guns and ammunition, the statement said. He was one Mexico’s most wanted men and had a 2.3 million dollar reward on his head.

Mexican officials have previously described Carlos Beltran Leyva as a key member of the cartel, but it is unclear if he took over as chief after his brother died.

A third brother, Alfredo Beltran Leyva, was arrested in January 2008 and a fourth, Mario, is still wanted by police.

The problem for Mexico is that corruption is rife throughout the police and judiciary. The police are in league with the drug cartels and kidnapping gangs. This makes success such as the above against criminal gangs rare.

Arturo Beltran Leyva

Kidnapping is an epidemic in Mexico and rich families take extraordinary measures to stay safe. The Mexican people have no faith in either the police or the courts. Many crimes go unreported due to this lack of faith.

But the government is determined to crack down on corruption and has already sacked hundreds of police and officials found to be in the pockets of the criminals.

New stringent suitability tests have been introduced for all applicants for law enforcement jobs and the hunting down of bent cops continues. The Mexican Government knows the job will take years but is also aware that the public’s trust in law and order must be restored.

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