Alias 24

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MEXICO

Edgardo Leyva Escandon, alias '24'

ALIAS 24 / 5 NOV 2010

Edgardo Leyva Escandon, alias "24" has worked with Mexico's Tijuana Cartel, also known as the Arellano Felix Organization (AFO), since 1994, and is a specialist in arms and security. The…

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