US EditionPublic Safety Secretary Confirms US Government Drones Flying over Mexico
The drone supported investigations against cartels designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, flying nearly two hours over Valle de Bravo, officials said.
- On Wednesday, a drone operated by U.S. border security authorities departed Texas and flew over the State of Mexico to support investigations into organized crime activities.
- The flight took place following the U.S. designation of La Nueva Familia Michoacana as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and sanctions against its leaders.
- The drone operated at Mexico's request, focusing on the LNFM cartel led by brothers Johnny and José Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga, active in Mexico state, Guerrero, and Michoacán.
- The aircraft entered Valle de Bravo at 6:43 a.m. and remained nearly two hours; the U.S. offers up to $5 million for information on Johnny Hurtado's arrest.
- Officials stated this joint operation reflects longstanding U.S.-Mexico cooperation to combat drug trafficking and organized crime in the region.
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US drone that flew over cartel stronghold came at Mexico's request, security minister says
A United States government drone departed Texas on Wednesday and flew south to airspace over a part of México state that is a stronghold of La Nueva Familia Michoacana, a criminal group that the U.S. designated as a foreign terrorist organization earlier this year. Security Minister Omar García Harfuch told a press conference on Wednesday that the drone flight was requested by the Mexican government. La aeronave que ha sobrevolado las últimas h…
Public safety secretary confirms US government drones flying over Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexico’s public safety secretary has confirmed that U.S. government drones flew missions this week near the Mexican capital. Omar Garcia Harfuch said the American unmanned aerial vehicles’ presence was requested by Mexico. “They are drones or UAVs that fly at the specific request of Mexican government institutions … In support of investigations we are conducting in our country,” Garcia said at a news conference o…
Mexico City, Aug 14 (EFE).- The overflight of an American drone that took place on Wednesday in the central state of Mexico was requested by the Mexican government, as there is no specific equipment required, according to President Claudia Sheinbaum. During her morning press conference, the president explained that this equipment belongs to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which was used for a special investigation “related to organized…
The Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection of Mexico, Omar García Harfuch, said that a U.S. drone flew this Wednesday over the State of Mexico—in the center of the country—in order to collaborate on investigations. “It’s not a military plane, it’s not a military drone. They’re drones that fly at the specific request of the Mexican government, they fly specifically in support and collaboration for investigations that we have in our country,…
At the request of the federal government, a drone of its American pair made overflights in the region of Valle de Bravo and Tejupilco, in the state of Mexico, reported Omar García Harfuch, head of the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), without specifying what unit requested these inspections or what type of investigation was carried out.
US drone flies over central Mexico in operation requested by Mexican government
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection drone, operating at the request of the Mexican government, flew over central Mexico to assist local investigations, according to officials. Flight-tracking data showed that a CBP MQ-9B SkyGuardian drone took off on Wednesday morning from Texas and arrived in Valle de Bravo, a municipality in the State of Mexico near Mexico City. The unmanned aircraft reportedly flew over Valle de Bravo and nearby locations, e…
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