A Mexican drug lord has been arrested despite drastic weight loss and hair implants.

Mexican drug lord is captured

Mexican drug lord is captured

In a mission to evade capture from the police, 'El-Betito' - the suspected head of Mexico City's Tepito Union gang - got hair implants and lost a huge amount of weight.

The 37-year-old drug leader had lost around 4st 10lbs (30kg) through gastric band surgery to reduce the size of his stomach and evade capture.

National security commissioner Renato Sales revealed that the man had been caught in the South West of Mexico City looking slimmer and with a fuller head of hair.

The local media reported his name as Roberto Moyado Esparza and he was arrested in the Rincón del Pedregal neighbourhood carrying $10,000 (£7,825), drugs and a handgun, and is believed to be involved in drugs and kidnapping.

His brother, who was apparently guarding him, was also detained.