Reign of Terror by Leo Silva
As a DEA agent for 28 years. Leo Silva spent the last 7 years of his career in Monterrey, Mexico. Monterrey was ground zero for the war between the Gulf Cartel and the Zetas. The Reign of Terror talks about the torment the Zetas and the Gulf Cartel inflicted on the citizens of Monterrey and DEA's efforts to apprehend the leader of the Zetas, Miguel Trevino aka Z-40.
In Reign of Terror, Leo Silva explains in great detail how the Zetas came into Monterrey and overtook the city with their ruthless acts of violence. The Zetas changed the way of life for the citizens of Monterrey, as they knew it and not for the better.
Mr. Silva served as the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Resident Agent in Charge in Monterrey Nuevo Leon, Mexico from May 2008 until his retirement in January of 2015. As the Resident Agent in Charge, Mr. Silva’s duties entailed the oversight and coordination of complex investigations with Host Country counterparts of High Value Targets for apprehension and subsequent extradition to the United States. The Monterrey Resident Office’s areas of responsibility included the states of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and San Luis Potosi
During his tenure as the Resident Agent in Charge, Mr. Silva led and supervised various Priority Target Organization investigations, targeting both the Zeta and Gulf Cartels. As a result of these and other investigations, DEA Monterrey documented asset seizures totaling $26,527,406 and over 793 arrests, including 50 plaza bosses and 8 major accountants for the Zeta organization.
