Mexico has nabbed the leader of the infamous Knights Templar drug gang, and now the territory he once controlled is up for grabs.VICE News travels to the contested Mexican state of Michoacan to find out whether the power balance will shift following his arrest.Watch "Parents Storm a Military Base: Mexico's Missing Students (Dispatch 2)"Watch "The New King of Coke (Full Length)"Read "Leader of Knights Templar Cartel 'La Tuta' Is Captured in Mexico"Read "Mexican Drug Lord Lived in a Cave and Was Caught Because His Girlfriend Brought Him Birthday Cake"Read "Drug Lord Known as 'Z-42' Is Second Mexican Capo to Fall In Less Than a Week"
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Michoacan’s Most Wanted Drug Kingpin: Mexico’s Hot Land (Dispatch 1)
VICE News travels to the contested state of Michoacan to find out what happens after one of Mexico’s most wanted cartel leaders has been arrested.