Two tigers and two lions were seized during a police raid on a mansion used by alleged drug traffickers.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/big-cats-in-drug-mansion/2008/10/20/1...

MEXICO CITY: Two tigers and two lions were seized during a police raid on a mansion used by alleged drug traffickers.

Authorities said the animals were part of a private zoo at the mansion, which was raided at the weekend.

More than a dozen alleged drug traffickers were also arrested, and weapons and vehicles were seized at the property in an expensive neighbourhood of Mexico City.

An organised-crime prosecutor, Marisela Morales, identified the gang's leader as Teodoro Fino Restrepo, who allegedly arranged cocaine shipments from Colombia to Mexico's Beltran Leyva cartel.

All the suspects are being held on suspicion of drug trafficking, money laundering and organised-crime activities, Ms Morales said. Authorities had been investigating the group since 2005.

"This is important, because it breaks a logistic link in the chain that supplies Mexican cartels with cocaine," she said.

By mariacvetanoski on Oct 21, 2008, 06:32 in Politics & the war.

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mariacvetanoski says on Oct 21, 2008, 06:32: cocaine shipments from Colombia to Mexico's Beltran Leyva cartel Save the street children of Colombia Now!! 0 funny, 0 helpful.

drvannostren says on Oct 21, 2008, 06:41: awesome I remember when I first heard about escobars private zoo thought it was a sweet idea, I'd have a small army of penguins and of course monkeys 0 funny, 0 helpful.

rhydewithdis (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 21, 2008, 07:08: Ahhh the traqueto life... They said I couldn't play football I was too small / They say I couldn't play basketball I wasn't tall / They say I couldn't play baseball at all / And now everyday of my life I ball. 0 funny, 0 helpful.

ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Oct 21, 2008, 07:30: Yeah. It was a really sweet idea when those animals were left to starve to death. Luckily, most were relocated, although some of the hippos supposedly remain. 0 funny, 0 helpful.

spigrimace says on Oct 21, 2008, 14:09: combine this story with the one about the dead bear cub covered in Obama campaign signs http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081021/ap_on_el_pr/obama_dead_bear_1 and you get...lions and tigers and bears, oh MY!! 0 funny, 0 helpful.

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