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Pancho Villa relative becomes police chief, pledges to clean up Mexican state

Much like his great uncle, revolutionary leader Pancho Villa , retired Mexican army Gen. Carlos Bibiano Villa Castillo isn't easily frightened.Even before Villa started his job last month as top cop in the Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo, he'd received a grisly welcome from Mexico's most ruthless drug cartel, the Zetas."This is a little gift for you," read the note, which was placed on a dismembered body dumped near the resort city of Cancun. "You're next, Villa."It was no idle threat. Two years ago, retired Gen. Mauro Enrique Tello was kidnapped, tortured and killed shortly after he was hired as a security adviser to root out corruption in Cancun.The 62-year-old Villa, who shares the intense stare and strong features of his famous relative, is undeterred. He started his new job on April 5."Damn good that they sent me a warning," Villa told The Associated Press. "If they are warning me, I'll be ready."Such bravado has been a trademark for Villa as he's joined the struggle to cont...

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