Arizona border sheriff says Mexican drug cartels pose ISIS-like threat as cops fear group behind massacre could also be operating in Utah
Nine members of the LeBaron family, including three mothers and six children, were slaughtered in the Mexican border state of Sonora on Monday
A heavily armed suspected drug lord – identified only as Leonardo – was arrested late Tuesday in connection with the murders
His arrest came as the sheriff of an Arizona county, Mark Dannels, said cartels like the one behind the attack posed an ISIS-like threat
Meanwhile, authorities in Utah – where the LeBaron family has ties – believes the same cartel responsible for their slaying is running operations in the U.S. state
By EMILY CRANE
DAILYMAIL.COM
6 November 2019
An Arizona border sheriff says Mexican drug cartels like the one behind the Mormon family massacre pose an ISIS-like threat as authorities fear the same group could also be running drug operations in Utah.
Nine members of the LeBaron family, including three mothers and six children, were slaughtered while traveling in a convoy of three SUVS on a dirt road in the Mexican border state of Sonora on Monday.
A heavily armed suspected drug lord – identified only as Leonardo – was arrested late Tuesday in the town of Agua Prieta, right at the border with the U.S. state of Arizona, with two hostages and a haul of weapons.
The hostages are not believed to be related to the nine LeBaron family victims and authorities are investigating the suspect’s connection to the murders.
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