Zeta Cartel leaders face death penalty in US charges

Two former leaders of the Los Zetas cartel, Miguel and Omar Trevino Morales, were charged in Washington, D.C. on federal counts including drug trafficking and money laundering. They face the death penalty due to allegations of multiple murder conspiracies. The brothers, known as "Z-40" and "Z-42," led the cartel from 2012 to 2015. They were extradited from Mexico in February, along with 29 other cartel leaders, after the U.S. designated several Latin American drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. Los Zetas, notorious for their brutality, have declined in power compared to other cartels. The U.S. has also begun using surveillance drones over Mexico to monitor cartel activities, a move that has raised concerns from the Mexican government.