Zetas Killer Claims ICE Agent's Murder a Mistake: "Six men were arrested in Mexico on February 23 in connection with last week’s murder of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jaime Zapata. One of the men, Zetas cartel member Julian Zapata Espinoza, allegedly confessed to the killing, but claimed the attack was a case of mistaken identity. The arrest came as Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced a visit to Washington to meet with President Obama next week.
Zapata and fellow agent Victor Avila were attacked by 10 to 15 gunmen on February 15 while driving near San Luis Potosí. Zapata was shot to death, and Avila was wounded.
According to the Daily Reporter for February 24, Espinoza, known also as “El Piolin,” or Tweety Bird, told soldiers that he misidentified Zapata's and Avila's vehicle. Army spokesman Colonel Ricardo Trevilla explained: '[The shooting] occurred because of the characteristics of the vehicle, given that [the suspects] thought it was being used by members of a rival criminal group.”"
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