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This is the story of Craig Petties, who authorities say lived in Mexico for years and played a crucial role as wholesaler for the Beltran Leyva cartel, shipping tons of cocaine and marijuana to Tennessee and other states.
When the little girl saw the children move into the house nearby, she was excited.
Craig Petties' January 2008 arrest in central Mexico was one of a series of setbacks for the Beltran Leyva cartel, the Mexican criminal organization he's accused of working with.
A Queretaro drug treatment patient fights his addiction.
A video on drug kingpin Craig Petties, Queretaro, Mexico and drug culture, featuring the voices of drug treatment clinic director Jose Guillermo del Hoyo and drug prevention official Aitor Juaristi.
Imagine a violent Mexican drug cartel that’s paying massive bribes to everybody, including the country’s top anti-drug official.
How the drug business works and Memphis' role as a major player.
They found Marcus Turner in a ditch in Olive Branch, naked and shot to death.
It was the end of a young man's life and a grim reminder of a larger truth: The Mexican drug war isn't as far away as you might think.
The order that led to Turner's death was phoned in from Mexico, prosecutors say. They say the man on the other end of the line was Craig Petties, alleged to be one of the most powerful and violent drug entrepreneurs the area has ever seen.
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