Out of 53 arrest warrants issued by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics last fall, those for Jesus Manuel Torres and Carlos Roberto Salinas were among the most wanted.

Pinpointed as mid-level drug traffickers who moved dope and money between Mexico and Oklahoma, the elusive pair made sure shipments arrived and payments were made.

Apparently, someone wanted them even more than the police.

Last Thursday, Torres, 29, and Salinas, 27, became the 23rd and 24th victims this year in a string of execution-style murders that are all too common in the Mexican border town of Juarez City, where one wrong move can turn a trafficker into a torture victim -- and a calling card for anyone who considers crossing Juarez's powerful drug cartel.

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