Nationwide , there have been some 35,000 drug-related deaths since President Felipe Calderon began a crackdown on the cartels in December 2006 , the Mexican government says . Edgar Huerta was arrested Thursday with his girlfriend . Authorities say he confessed to organizing the kidnappings of more than 100 migrants last year . He reportedly told police he had killed three people . He is accused of belonging to the Zetas drug cartel .
Edgar Huerta was arrested Thursday with his girlfriend . Authorities say he confessed to organizing the kidnappings of more than 100 migrants last year . He reportedly told police he had killed three people . He is accused of belonging to the Zetas drug cartel .