Santiago Meza
Santiago Meza is a notorious figure in Mexico's drug war, known for his chilling confession in 2009, where he admitted to disposing of 150 to 300 bodies for a drug lord by dissolving them in acid. His actions epitomize the brutal violence and impunity associated with drug cartels in Mexico, contributing to the ongoing crisis of missing persons and the historical context of mass graves in the region.
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Spain:
He is known as 'El Pozolero' for dissolving bodies in acid before his arrest in 2009.
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Dominican Republic:
Santiago Meza, known as 'El Pozolero', confessed to dissolving between 150 and 300 bodies in caustic soda for the Tijuana Cartel.
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Indonesia:
Santiago Meza confessed to authorities in 2009 that he had disposed of 150 to 300 corpses for his drug lord boss by dissolving them in alkaline solution.
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