1.   Following their release the surrender of Medelln cartel leader Pablo Escobar Gaviria was reported to be imminent.

2.   Along with the request, Medina said, Samper sent a letter in which he thanked the Cali cartel leaders for their support.

3.   Constantine congratulated the Colombians for their success in dismantling the Cali cartel, noting that six of seven cartel leaders have been jailed in the past year.

4.   For years, accusations have been levelled that Mexican drug cartel leaders have considerable control over agents and PGR officials.

5.   Gilberto and Miguel Rodriguez Orejuela were among six of the top seven Cali cartel leaders arrested last summer.

6.   In addition, Cali cartel leaders Miguel and Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela are thought to be the owners of America de Cali, another top soccer league team here.

7.   It destroyed drug laboratories and captured six of the top seven Cali cartel leaders.

8.   Mexico has made some recent efforts to crack down on the cartel leaders.

9.   No major cartel leaders have been arrested or extradited.

10.   Others said the Americans were drug soldiers killed in a larger battle raging at the time between rival cartel leaders.