Edgar Valdez Villarreal, an alleged leader of the Beltran Leyva cartel in Mexico better known by his alias "La Barbie" , was captured by Mexican authorities and will be held pending investigation.

Edgar Valdez-Villarreal was born and raised in Laredo, Texas, where he earned the nickname “La Barbie” because of his light complexion and eyes.

Edgar Valdez Villarreal, described as "one of the most-wanted criminals in Mexico and abroad", is ordered to hand over £143m.

Edgar Valdez Villarreal, nicknamed 'La Barbie,' was arrested by Mexican authorities in an operation Monday near Mexico City. He is alleged to be a top player in the brutal Beltran Leyva Cartel.

Edgar Valdez Villarreal, 49, was serving a nearly 50-year prison sentence for drug trafficking when he seemingly disappeared from Bureau of Prisons custody.

A notorious Mexican drug lord has disappeared from the federal prison registry, and the Mexican government pressed for answers Wednesday. Edgar Valdez Villarreal, known as “La Barbie,” … ...

Mexican-American drug trafficker Edgar Valdez Villareal, alias “La Barbie,” is “not currently in federal custody” in the United States, the Federal Bureau of Prisons told CNN.

Texas-born fugitive Edgar Valdez Villarreal, known as “La Barbie” because of his light eyes and complexion, stands during his presentation to the media in Mexico City.

Edgar Valdez Villarreal, known by the alias “La Barbie,” is not in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons as of Tuesday, according to the agency’s online catalog of inmates.

Edgar Valdez Villarreal, who is known as "La Barbie," was sentenced to prison until 2056 after he was convicted for his alleged links to the Sinaloa drug cartel as a hitman, El País reports.

Edgar Valdez Villarreal, described as "one of the most-wanted criminals in Mexico and abroad", is ordered to hand over £143m.