article_snippet: Though frequently on the move, and at times living in caves to evade the authorities, Martinez still loved the spotlight, and would often release videos in which Martinez criticized the government for supporting other drug cartels.
article_snippet: Martinez was also known to hand over cash for favorable press.
article_snippet: The elementary school teacher turned drug lord portrayed Martinez as a hero in the numerous interviews Martinez granted the media, though in recent years the violence inflicted by members of Martinez cartel had become far more vicious, leading to citizens of the country doing everything citizens of the country could to help law enforcement in citizens of the country efforts to take down the organization.
article_snippet: Martinez frequently granted interviews with the media criticizing the government, and would pay cash for favorable press .
article_snippet: Martinez was also known to hide out in caves (above) to evade law enforcement .
article_snippet: The United States charged Martinez under the Kingpin Act in 2010, making The United States illegal for any Americans or American companies to do business with Martinez, and freezing all Martinez assets in The United States.
article_snippet: Martinez is now being held in a maximum security prison.
article_snippet: Martinez had long said that Martinez would rather be killed than put behind bars.
highlights_snippet: Servando Gómez Martínez, Mexico's most-wanted drug lord frequently granted interviews with the media criticizing the Mexican government, and would pay cash for favorable press .
  