Accused teen hit man admits to slayings hitcreatormusic.com A 14-year-old accused of ruthless killings on behalf of a Mexican drug cartel boss faced a battery of questions from reporters after authorities detained him. And he answered, point-blank, as camera flash bulbs flickered. “I slit their throats,” he said, describing what he said was the killing of four people. The teen told reporters after his capture Thursday night that he was an orphan who joined the Pacifico Sur drug cartel when he was 12. He said Julio “El Negro” Padilla, one of the group’s alleged leaders, threatened him. “I either work or he’ll kill me,” the 14-year-old said. Analysts say the case offers a glimpse into Mexican drug gangs, which are increasingly recruiting youth to help with their turf battles. Blog: Accused teen hit man in Mexico admits to slayings “This won’t be the last time we hear stories of young children picking up arms and killing people because it pays, and because they think it’s cool,” said Sylvia Longmire, a former US Air Force officer and senior intelligence analyst specializing in Latin America and Mexico’s drug war. RELATED TOPICS * Mexico * Gulf Cartel With his hands shoved into the pockets of his cargo pants, the 14-year-old told reporters that he was paid weekly in dollars and pesos. But in answering questions about whether he knew what he was doing when he allegedly participated in the killings, the teen said he was under the influence of drugs and unaware of his actions …
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