Mexico says U.S. has not responded to request to return accused drug lord
MEXICO CITY, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Mexican Attorney General Alejandro Gertz said on Tuesday that the U.S. government has not yet responded to Mexico's request to extradite accused drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada back to Mexico, after he was flown to the U.S. and arrested there last year.
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