Zetas believed behind Nuevo Laredo kidnapping

Houston Chronicle:

Kidnappers freed Laredo customs broker Librado Piña Jr. early Monday, ending more than three weeks of captivity following his abduction from a ranch in Mexico.

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Piña's release in Monterrey, Mexico, followed the release Friday of his 25-year-old son.

Librado Piña III was freed in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, and walked across an international bridge into Laredo.

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he abductions were thought to have been arranged by the Zetas, a group founded by Mexican military deserters who work as enforcers for the Gulf drug cartel, the agent said.

The fate of ranch cook Marcos Cantu remained a mystery late Monday, but authorities think he is alive.

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There is some indication that a ransom was paid for his release. Two of his friends were released earlier. Mexico's inability to destroy the Zeta organization is a serious matter. The Zetas have also operated in the US. They constitute a threat to the rule of law on both sides of the border and a concentrated effort is needed to destroy this organization.