| 'Queen of the Pacific' to be Detained in Mexico Over Drugs Agence France-Presse | |
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A mug shot of Sandra Avila Beltran, also known as the "Queen of the Pacific," taken upon her arrest in Mexico City (Mexican Federal Police/AFP)
MEXICO CITY — Mexico will detain Sandra Avila Beltran, known as the "Queen of the Pacific" for her links to the drug trade, after the United States deports her, an official said Wednesday.
The government official, who requested anonymity, said Avila Beltran faces an investigation into a scheme to launder money through real estate purchases.
Last week, a US judge sentenced her to 70 months in prison but she was due to be released due to time already served in Mexico and the United States.
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