Drug Cartel Hitman Sentenced in Tulare County

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(KMJ) – A self-described drug cartel hit man now faces nine consecutive terms of life in prison. 53-year old Jose Manuel Martinez was given that sentence Monday in Tulare County Superior Court.

Martinez, who was known as the black hand, is believed to be responsible for as many as 30 murders Nationwide.

Now he is expected to be extradited to Florida where he is accused of a double murder. If convicted there, he could face the death penalty.