Four Killed in Mexico Car Crash Involving U.S. and Mexican Officials During Drug Lab Raid

U.S. federal agents, who were employees of the CIA, died in a car crash in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua last weekend. The agents were returning from destroying a clandestine drug lab when their vehicle, part of a convoy, drove off a ravine and exploded.

Two Mexican officers were killed in the same incident. S. federal agents were not authorized to participate in any local operation in Mexico. S. agent entered Mexico as a visitor, while the other entered with a diplomatic passport.

Mexican law does not permit the participation of foreign agents in operations within the national territory. S. involvement. The government also stated it was not aware of foreign agents operating or planning to participate in an operation on its soil.

U.S. Embassy in Mexico. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum admitted on Wednesday that federal forces were involved.

The role of the two CIA agents remains unclear, according to reports from local government officials. S. official and two other people familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence matters.

“The Government of Mexico reiterates its willingness to maintain a close, serious, and respectful relationship with the Government of the United States for the benefit of the security of both countries,” Mexico’s Ministry of Security said in a statement. Officials from both countries have offered contradictory accounts on the issue. The CIA has declined to comment.