Hector Beltran-Leyva was wanted in both Mexico and the U.S. for trafficking drugs and weapons. DNA testing is being conducted to confirm the capture.
LUIS ACOSTA/AFP
The Associated Press reported the cartel leader's capture Wednesday, but did not say how or when it took place. Officials said DNA testing was being conducted to confirm Beltran-Leyva's identity.
The U.S. State Department has a $5 million bounty on Beltran-Leyva's head. In Mexico, the reward for his capture was $30 million Pesos, or more than $2 million.
BuzzFeed News spoke with a representative of the the U.S. State Department Wednesday, but was told there was no information about his capture immediately available.
Beltran-Leyva is a veteran of Mexico's drug trade and allegedly has trafficked in various narcotics, as well as weapons.
A US-made M4 assault rifle with a mounted M-203 grenade launcher that belonged to a member of the Beltran Leyva drug cartel.
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