Trevino Morales took over the Zetas in October 2012
Miguel
Angel Trevino Morales, head of the brutal Zetas drug cartel, has been
captured in northern Mexico, according to a US official.
Trevino Morales, known as "Z-40", was captured in Nuevo Laredo, near the US border, the unnamed official said.He took control of the Zetas following the death of group founder Heriberto Lazcano in October 2012.
Correspondents say his capture would be a success for authorities battling the powerful drug-trafficking cartels.
The Zetas were formed by defectors from a Mexican elite police unit and quickly became infamous for their brutality, which included the beheadings of kidnapped migrants and rival gang members.
Trevino Morales has been described as a sadistic figure, who enjoyed torturing and killing his victims.
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