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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- A federal jury is deliberating for a second day in the case against five men charged with using a race horse breeding operation to launder drug cartel money.

Jurors continued deliberating Thursday after spending about two hours the day before on a judgment. The deliberations began after prosecutors and defense attorneys gave closing arguments Wednesday in Austin.

Investigators say the case centers on Jose Trevino Morales, who's a brother of two reputed Zeta leaders in Mexico.

The defendants are charged with money laundering conspiracy related to operations of a horse ranch near Lexington, Okla. Prosecutors say ranch operators went through $16 million in horse-related expenses in 30 months.