Mexican Federal Police officers show April 14, 2009 to the press at their Command Center in Mexico City, a Browning .50 antiaircraft machine gun mounted on a van seized on the eve at a house in Sonora, northern Mexico, near the US border. Police also found a grenade launcher, five shotguns, a hand grenade, and scores of magazines and cartridges. A suspected female caretaker was also detained, authorities said. Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

Mexican Federal Police officers show April 14, 2009 to the press at their Command Center in Mexico City, a Browning .50 antiaircraft machine gun mounted on a van seized on the eve at a house in Sonora, northern Mexico, near the US border. Police also found a grenade launcher, five shotguns, a hand grenade, and scores of magazines and cartridges. A suspected female caretaker was also detained, authorities said.

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  1. A hearse driving the remains of alleged Mexican drug cartel chief Arturo Beltran Leyva leads a car convoy to the Gardens Humaya cemetery in Culiacan, in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009. Navy marines stormed an upscale apartment complex in Cuernavaca, Mexico last Dec. 16, killing Leyva and six other members of his organization in a two-hour gun battle.
  2. A hearse that carried the remains of alleged Mexican drug cartel chief Arturo Beltran Leyva to the Gardens Humaya cemetery in Culiacan, northwestern Mexico, remains parked outside the cemetery's church Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009. Navy marines stormed an upscale apartment complex in Cuernavaca, Mexico last Dec. 16, killing Leyva and six other members of his organization in a two-hour gun battle.
  3. A military vehicle enters the Gardens Humaya cemetery in Culiacan, in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, guarding a car convoy leaded by a hearse that carries the remains of alleged Mexican drug cartel chief Arturo Beltran Leyva, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009. Navy marines stormed an upscale apartment complex in Cuernavaca, Mexico last Dec. 16, killing Leyva and six other members of his organization in a two-hour gun battle.
  4. A bullet-riddled truck used by drug hitmen during a shooting against soldiers, is displayed to the media at a military base on the outskirts of Monterrey December 18, 2009. Soldiers killed six suspected drug hitmen, two of them policemen, on Thursday night in a town in northern Mexico believed to be under the control of the powerful Gulf cartel, according to local media and police. The army seized 616 kilos of marijuana (1358 lbs), four handguns, and a submachine gun.
  5. A bullet-riddled windshield is seen from inside a truck used by drug hitmen during a shooting against soldiers, as it is displayed to the media at a military base on the outskirts of Monterrey December 18, 2009. Soldiers killed six suspected drug hitmen, two of them policemen, on Thursday night in a town in northern Mexico believed to be under the control of the powerful Gulf cartel, according to local media and police. The army seized 616 kilos of marijuana (1358 lbs), four handguns, and a submachine gun.
  6. Soldiers guard packages of marijuana seized during a shooting with drug hitmen at a military base on the outskirts of Monterrey December 18, 2009. Soldiers killed six suspected drug hitmen, two of them policemen, on Thursday night in a town in northern Mexico believed to be under the control of the powerful Gulf cartel, according to local media and police. The army seized 616 kilos of marijuana (1358 lbs), four handguns, and a submachine gun.
  7. A soldier carries a package of marijuana seized during a shooting with drug hitmen at a military base on the outskirts of Monterrey December 18, 2009. Soldiers killed six suspected drug hitmen, two of them policemen, on Thursday night in a town in northern Mexico believed to be under the control of the powerful Gulf cartel, according to local media and police. The army seized 616 kilos of marijuana (1358 lbs), four handguns, and a submachine gun.
  8. A soldier stands behind a body identified by navy officials as that of alleged drug cartel chief Arturo Beltran Leyva in Cuernavaca, Mexico, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009. Navy marines stormed an upscale apartment complex and killed Leyva along six members of his organization in a two-hour gun battle.
  9. A soldier stands behind a body identified by navy officials as that of alleged drug cartel chief Arturo Beltran Leyva in Cuernavaca, Mexico, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009. Navy marines stormed an upscale apartment complex and killed Leyva along six members of his organization in a two-hour gun battle.
  10. Mexico's Attorney General Arturo Chavez smiles during a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009. Mexican Navy marines stormed an upscale apartment complex Wednesday and killed alleged drug cartel chief Arturo Beltran Leyva in a two-hour gun battle, one of the biggest victories yet in President Felipe Calderon's drug war.
  11. Soldiers stand next to guns returned on a government gun buyback program in Mexico City December 11, 2009. Mexicans began swapping their pistols and shotguns three years ago in a campaign to cut firearm ownership in the country.
  12. Mexican officers examine a rifle, guns and bullets returned on a government gun buyback program in Mexico City December 11, 2009. Mexicans began swapping their pistols and shotguns three years ago in a campaign to cut firearm ownership in the country.
  13. Weapons are displayed after being returned on a government gun buyback program in Mexico City December 11, 2009. Mexicans began swapping their pistols and shotguns three years ago in a campaign to cut firearm ownership in the country.
  14. A policeman examines a rifle returned on a government gun buyback program in Mexico City December 11, 2009. Mexicans began swapping their pistols and shotguns three years ago in a campaign to cut firearm ownership in the country.
  15. People look at guns returned on a government gun buyback program in Mexico City December 11, 2009. Mexicans began swapping their pistols and shotguns three years ago in a campaign to cut firearm ownership in the country.
  16. Children look at guns returned on a government gun buyback program in Mexico City December 11, 2009. Mexicans began swapping their pistols and shotguns three years ago in a campaign to cut firearm ownership in the country.

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