Mexico nabs drug cartel financial operator

Mexican authorities said Thursday they have detained a woman who allegedly worked as a top financial operator for the Zetas drug cartel.

Mexican marines detained alleged Zetas "accountant" Carmen del Consuelo Saenz two days ago in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, along 10 other alleged Zetas members.

Saenz, 29, was allegedly in charge of receiving proceeds from drug sales, pirated goods, kidnappings and extortions in five southern states of Mexico, said Navy spokesman Jose Luis Vergara.

Saenz used the illicit proceeds to bribe authorities and meet the drug gang's payroll, Vergara said.

The Zetas are a hyper-violent drug cartel that is based along Mexico's Gulf coast, but who have recently expanded further into the interior of the country.