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Did Los Zetas infiltrate Collin County law enforcement?

Not long ago I asked "What's the matter with Plano?" and the Collin County justice system, but ... Holy crap! This Dallas News story("Mexican drug cartel may have had help from Collin deputy constable," July 15) alleges a deputy constable in Collin County may have been in cahoots with a relative working for Los Zetas:One of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels may have had some inside help in North Texas for several years from a Collin County deputy constable, according to police documents. Robert Benavidez, whose career as a North Texas peace officer dates back almost a dozen years, was arrested July 8 on six counts of abuse of official capacity. He is accused of helping his cousin, Sergio Maldonado, who was believed to have been the North Texas "cell leader" for the Zetas, the ruthless enforcement arm of Mexico's Gulf Cartel drug smuggling operation...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on July 15, 2008 (boomark / email).