Zetas Founder Heriberto Lazcano Killed by Marines — Body Stolen

Mexican Marines kill Heriberto 'El Lazca' Lazcano Lazcano — co-founder and leader of Los Zetas — in a confrontation in Progreso, Coahuila. The killing represents a major security victory for Calderón's final weeks. However, days later, armed men steal Lazcano's body from the Saltillo funeral home, raising doubts about official confirmation of his death and highlighting Zetas' continued reach inside state institutions.