One of the founders of the brutal Zetas drug cartel in Mexico is said to have been killed in a gun fight with security forces. <br /><br />Galdino Mellado Cruz – aka – “Z-9” is thought to have been among five gunmen to die on Friday. A soldier was also killed.<br /><br />Analysts say the Zetas currently control more territory than any other criminal gang in Mexico. <br /><br />They are infamous for their extremely violent methods, routinely decapitating rivals and hanging their bodies from bridges. <br /><br />Mellado was one of the 30 ex-special forces soldiers who created the Zetas gang to serve as enforcers for the Gulf Cartel before splitting off in a bloody break-up with its former ally. <br /><br />Mellado operated in the area of Reynosa, just across the border from Texas.
