Mexico investigates whether US lied about role in capture of drug lord

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Mexico has initiated an investigation into whether the US lied about its involvement in the 2024 capture of Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada García, which could represent a breach of Mexican sovereignty. The FBI has been rumored to have played a role despite US denials.

Reporting suggests FBI involved in seizure of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada García from Mexican territory in 2024 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. Continue reading...