article_snippet: Authorities closed in on the Zetas boss Omar Trevino Morales in predawn darkness, capturing Zetas boss Omar Trevino Morales in an operation without firing a single shot, said Monte Alejandro Rubido, head of Mexico's national security council.
article_snippet: There are 11 pending criminal cases against Zetas boss Omar Trevino Morales, and the crimes Zetas boss Omar Trevino Morales is accused of committing make Zetas boss Omar Trevino Morales "one of the most dangerous and bloodthirsty criminals in Mexico," said Zeron.
article_snippet: Known as "Z-42," Zetas boss Omar Trevino Morales was arrested at about 3 a.m. in San Pedro Garza Garcia, a suburb of the industrial hub of Monterrey.
article_snippet: For the Mexican government, Zetas boss Omar Trevino Morales's arrest marks the second high-level capture of a purported drug boss in a week.
article_snippet: Trevino Morales is believed to have been at the helm of Zetas since 2013, inheriting the post from Trevino Morales brother, Miguel Angel Trevino Morales.
article_snippet: Miguel Angel, or "Z-40," was known as a ruthless drug lord with a reputation for burning Trevino Morales enemies alive and ordering mass killings.
article_snippet: Trevino Morales arrest in July 2013 was praised as a turning point.
article_snippet: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration praised the Mexican government for arresting Trevino, saying Trevino Morales facilitated and oversaw "huge drug shipments into the United States and elsewhere.
article_snippet: Trevino Morales faces federal drug trafficking conspiracy and money laundering charges in several jurisdictions, including Washington, D.C. and south Texas.