Jorge Eduardo Costilla Sánchez, El Coss, was directing operations for the Gulf Cartel along with Mario Cárdenas Guillén, “El Gordo” who was arrested last week by Mexican authorities.
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The office of the Mexican Naval Intelligence or "Secretaría de Marina Armada de México" is claiming the capture was made without a single round being fired.
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There are reports coming out of Tampico Tamaulipas that Mexican Marines have captured Jorge Eduardo Costilla Sánchez, aka "EL Coss," leader of the Gulf Cartel.
Numerous Mexican media outlets as well as internet social networks have made reference to this possibility and El Coss is expected to be presented to the media tomorrow in Mexico City, that should enable the Mexican people to finally see El Coss.The office of the Mexican Naval Intelligence or "Secretaría de Marina Armada de México" is claiming the capture was made without a single round being fired.
Jorge Eduardo Costilla Sánchez was born August 1, 1971 in Tamaulipas and was a former police officer in the city of Matamoros between 1992 and 1995. He was a Lieutenant (lugarteniente) for Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, and after the arrest of Osiel, Coss became a top capo.
