Mexico, Los Zetas leader may have been killed

Number one cartel Los Zetas, Heriberto Lazcano, remained killed in a shootout in northern Mexico, said marina latin country.

Marina said it is still awaiting the results of scientific expertise, but it seems that the body Lazcano-s.

Lazcano, known as "the executioner", is the founder of the infamous cartel that is involved in a chain of mass murders and kidnappings.

His death would be a victory in the fight against cartels, analysts say. While Mexican police believes that a slaughter is expected to come to the division of cartel Los Zetas.

Lazcano is thought to have been the leader of one of the factions, while another faction led by Miguel Angel Trevino Morales.

In almost 6 years of the presidency of Felipe Calderon, at least 50 thousand people have been killed in violence attributed to criminal organizations.

Shootout where was killed Lazcano took place on Sunday in Progresos region, about 125 kilometers west of the border with Texas, state Koahuila.

Marina said through a press release that the body has found strong evidence indicating that the victim was exactly infamous cartel leader.