Brazil police arrest suspected Mexican trafficker

Published June 17, 2014 7:14pm ET



SAO PAULO (AP) — A suspected Mexican drug trafficker in Brazil for the World Cup has been arrested, police said Tuesday.

The Federal Police agency said in an emailed statement that the 49-year-old suspect was arrested Monday night at Rio de Janeiro’s international airport as he waited to board a plane to the city to Fortaleza where Mexico meets Brazil on Tuesday.

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