Siblings and former leaders of the Mexican cartel Zetas were arraigned in Washington, D.C., on Friday on charges related to murder, torture, kidnappings, drug trafficking, firearm possession, and money laundering.

Brothers Miguel and Omar Trevino Morales — aliases "Z-40" and "Z-42" — led one of Mexico's most powerful and feared organized crime groups until its collapse. They were among the 29 drug suspects that Mexico expelled to the United States last month, as it faces mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump to tackle drug smuggling.

The sibling ex-leaders of Mexico's violent Zetas cartel were arraigned on Friday in the United States on charges including drug trafficking, firearm possession and money laundering, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

The sibling ex-leaders of Mexico's Zetas cartel were arraigned Friday in the US on charges including drug trafficking, firearm possession, and money laundering.