The police said drug traffickers had offered $500,000 for his death.
"We're going after the drug traffickers and the terrorist groups at the same time."
He was the first drug trafficker to be on that list.
Officials said they hoped he would lead them to more drug traffickers.
In neither instance, however, are the drug traffickers likely to stand still.
But among the opposition, it turned out, were several drug traffickers.
His criminal career as a drug trafficker was off and running.
The President denied that he had ever received money from drug traffickers.
The law would allow drug traffickers to spend up to 60 days a year out of jail.
He said Mexico had not yet turned the corner in the battle against drug traffickers.