Police officer held over deadly casino attack in Mexico

A STATE police officer has been arrested in connection with last week’s arson fire at a casino that killed 52 people in northern Mexico.

Police officer held over deadly    casino attack in Mexico

The state police agent was caught in a surveillance video inside an SUV outside Casino Royale, presumably connected to the attack, said Assistant Attorney General Jose Cuitlahuac Salinas.

The agent is in custody of federal investigators, Salinas told a news conference.

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