Cartel leader's plea ends 'reign of murder'  — Benjamin Arellano
Félix, the former leader of Tijuana's most notorious drug
cartel, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to
racketeering and money laundering conspiracy charges.  FILE -
This March 9, 2002 handout file photo, released by Mexico's
Attorney general office, shows Mexican drug lord Benjamin
Arellano Felix the day of his arrest inside his house in Puebla,
Mexico. Mexican prosecutors announced Friday, April 29, 2011
Arellano's extradition to the US. (AP Photo, file) — AP
Arellano, 58, now faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in
federal prison, according to the plea agreement worked out by
the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Diego with his lawyers.
Federal prosecutors declined to comment on the deal, including
why they agreed to a prison term that is far lighter than others
in the Arellano Félix Organization have received.  But U.S.
Attorney Laura Duffy, who brought cases against major cartel
leaders before becoming the top federal prosecutor in San