Mexico presidential guardsman accused of drug tries

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Source: Reuters

MEXICO CITY, Dec 27 (Reuters) - An army officer in the Mexican presidential guard is accused of selling secrets about the movements of President Felipe Calderon to drug cartels, a government official said on Saturday.

Army Maj. Arturo Gonzalez, who was arrested this week, allegedly received $100,000 a month to track the president for powerful Mexican drug gang leaders and is suspected of selling weapons to drug gangs and training their hit men, said the official, who asked not to be identified.

"The major was part of the presidential guard and a protected witness said he received money to pass information about (the president's) official visits," the official said.

Local media reported the drug gang leaders wanted information on Calderon's movements to ensure they were never in the same location as the president and his heavily armed guard.

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