Mexico investigates whether US lied about role in capture of drug lord
- Mexico has launched an investigation into whether the US lied about its involvement in the capture and secretive transfer of a top Sinaloa cartel member in 2024, in what would be a potential violation of the country’s sovereignty.
- The US has long denied it played any role in the operation to detain the drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García, a founder of the Sinaloa cartel, inside Mexico.
- Recent reporting by the local media outlet Pie de Nota, however, suggested that the FBI was involved in his capture.
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- Mexico has launched an investigation into whether the US lied about its involvement in the capture and secretive transfer of a top Sinaloa cartel member in 2024, in what would be a potential violation of the country’s sovereignty.
- The US has long denied it played any role in the operation to detain the drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García, a founder of the Sinaloa cartel, inside Mexico.
- Recent reporting by the local media outlet Pie de Nota, however, suggested that the FBI was involved in his capture.
Sources: Guardian