Cartel figure captured in Mexico as authorities recover drugs, guns and 7 tigers

TL;DR

José Antonio Cortes Huerta, a leader of a Northeast Cartel cell, was arrested in Nuevo León, Mexico.
The arrest followed an investigation into fuel smuggling via boats.
Authorities seized unidentified narcotics, cash, 10 guns, 11 vehicles, six motorcycles, and seven tigers.
Some cartels use exotic cats as symbols of power and for disposing of enemies.
The Northeast Cartel is involved in drug trafficking, human smuggling, kidnapping, and extorting businesses.
The arrest is part of Mexico's ongoing crackdown on cartels.

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