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Two US Agents Among Four Killed in Mexico Car Crash During Anti-Drug Operation
Mexico's government stated that two US agents who died in a car crash on April 19 had no formal accreditation to participate in operations. The agents, reportedly from the CIA, were involved in a raid on suspected drug labs in Chihuahua before their vehicle exploded. An investigation was ordered by President Claudia Sheinbaum amid ongoing US-Mexico tensions over narcotics.
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Two US agents died in a car crash on April 19, 2026, in the northern state of Chihuahua, Mexico, after participating in a Mexican-led operation to destroy suspected illegal drug labs. uk. The crash occurred when a convoy returning from targeting suspected methamphetamine labs in a remote mountainous area veered off the road and plunged into a ravine.
Mexico's security ministry stated that the two US agents had not been authorised to operate in the country. Neither had formal accreditation to participate in operational activities in Mexico, and federal authorities had not been informed of their presence. The ministry noted that Mexican law prohibits foreign agents from taking part in operations without federal approval.
The two US agents reportedly worked for the CIA. Immigration records showed one entered Mexico as a visitor, while the other traveled on a diplomatic passport. An investigation into the crash was ordered by President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Two members of the Chihuahua State Investigation Agency were also killed in the crash on April 19, 2026. Chihuahua State Attorney General César Jáuregui stated that the US officials were instructor officers from the US embassy engaged in training work as part of the general and normal exchange with US authorities. He made the comment during a news conference.
President Claudia Sheinbaum stated last week that there were no joint operations on land or in the air with Washington, while intelligence-sharing was ongoing. uk reported. She has emphasized Mexico's sovereignty in such matters.
