Two U.S. Embassy staffers and two Mexican legislation enforcement officers died in an unspecified accident following a drug eradication operation in Mexico, authorities mentioned Sunday.
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The 4 had been coming back from an operation to destroy drug labs within the municipality of Morelos within the state of Chihuahua when the accident passed off, Chihuahua Legal professional Normal César Jáuregui Moreno mentioned at a information convention.
The U.S. staffers, described as instructors who practice and collaborate with Mexican legislation enforcement, weren’t recognized.
In a press release, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, referred to as the deaths a “tragic loss” and mentioned they’re “a solemn reminder of the dangers confronted by Mexican and U.S. officers devoted to defending our communities.”
Jáuregui recognized the Mexican legislation enforcement personnel as State Investigation Company Director Pedro Román Oseguera Cervantes and Officer Manuel Genaro Méndez Montes, additionally of the company.
“We prolong our deepest condolences and our sympathies to the households of those that died on this tragic accident,” he mentioned.
Maru Campos, the governor of Chihuahua, praised Oseguera for “working for the peace and safety of the individuals of Chihuahua.”
Morelos is about 360 miles southwest of the U.S.-Mexico border on the Good Neighbor Bridge crossing in El Paso, Texas.
