U.S. , Mexican authorities captured kingpin of Sinaloa drug cartel . Given his role in drug trafficking -- not to mention his still more inflated stature in the collective imagination -- it is hard to overstate the symbolic significance of his capture . ` ` El Santo '' was an icon in the drug trade , reaped enormous wealth , author says . Judge says : As important as arrest was , it should not be seen as fatal to drug trade . Drug trafficking and resulting violence will continue , he says .
U.S. , Mexican authorities captured kingpin of Sinaloa drug cartel . ` ` El Santo '' was an icon in the drug trade , reaped enormous wealth , author says . Judge says : As important as arrest was , it should not be seen as fatal to drug trade . Drug trafficking and resulting violence will continue , he says .