U.S. Offers $5 Million Reward in ICE Murder Case

The U.S. government announced today it is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information that leads to the arrest and possible conviction of the assailants who murdered a U.S. federal agent in Mexico last month.

On Feb. 15, special agent Jaime Zapata, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and a South Texas native, was murdered in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí during a roadside ambush believed to have been orchestrated by the Zetas criminal gang. Special agent Victor Avila was also wounded in the attack and is currently recovering.

The Mexican government has also ...

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