Edgar Valdez Villarreal, an alleged leader of the Beltran Leyva cartel in Mexico better known by his alias "La Barbie" , was captured by Mexican authorities and will be held pending investigation.

Edgar Valdez Villareal, known as “La Barbie” and who rose to a top position in the Beltran Leyva drug cartel, plans to plead guilty to U.S. federal charges.

Edgar Valdez Villareal aka 'La Barbie' of the Beltran Leyva drug cartel, is presented to the press at the Federal Police headquarters in Mexico City, on August 31, 2010.

Edgar "La Barbie" Valdez Villarreal is shown to the media during a news conference at the federal police center in Mexico City in 2010. ... he met Arturo Beltran Leyva, who became his narco godfather.

Edgar Valdez-Villareal, better known as “La Barbie,” a leader in the Beltran-Leyva Cartel, pleaded guilty in January 2016 to conspiracy to import cocaine, conspiracy to distribute cocaine and ...

Mexico arrests key suspect in Beltran Leyva cartel Mexico arrests key suspect in Beltran Leyva cartel ... an alleged enforcer known as “La Barbie” who was captured by police two weeks ago.

MEXICO CITY - In his first public declaration since his capture this week, Texas-born Edgar Valdez Villarreal, alias "La Barbie," said he had paid an unidentified producer $200,000 to make a movie ...

Growing up in Laredo, Edgar Valdez Villarreal was an average high school jock whose coach nicknamed him "La Barbie" for his light eyes and fair hair that set him apart in the border city. Now ...

After that, Rosas said, the Beltran Leyva gang started suspecting that Valdez had tipped authorities to Beltran Leyva's whereabouts. Rosas did not say whether those suspicions were true.

Edgar Valdez Villarreal, known as “La Barbie,” was sentenced to 49 years in U.S. prison for a variety of crimes. ... Villarreal’s operation caught the attention of Arturo Beltran-Leyva, ...

MEXICO CITY — Police on Monday captured a Texas-born accused drug kingpin known for his unlikely nickname — La Barbie — and for ruthlessly ordering the beheadings of his enemies.