Mexico says American military planes may have spying on drug cartels near the border: “We don’t know what they did”
The US military aircraft may have been spying on drug cartels During recent flights near Mexican territory, the Government said on Tuesday.
Mexico was aware of two such US military flight at the end of January and the beginning of February, which were in international airspace, Defense Minister Ricardo Treville said at a press conference.
Asked if the aircraft was spying on Mexican drug dealers, the general said, “We can’t turn it off because we don’t know what they did.”
A plane that was watching Mexico flying near its territory did not break national airspace and retained its tracking devices, in accordance with international regulations, Treville said.
Any intelligence collected from Mexican territory would have to be divided according to the agreements of the two countries, he said.
CNN reported On Monday, the US army “has significantly increased” its air control of the cartel in the last two weeks. It was said that spy aircraft, including the P-8S Navy, flew at least 18 missions through the US territory and in the international airspace around the Mexican Peninsula of Baja California, passing near the Cartel stronghold Sinaloa On one occasion.
One of the first actions of President Trump after taking over her duty in January was to mark a drug cartel as a terrorist organization.
Mexico began to move more trunk this month to its northern border to fight illegal migration and drug smuggling according to the agreement he saw Mr. Trump pauses tariffs on Mexican goods.
Earlier this month, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum angrily rejected The accusation of the United States that its government has an alliance with drug cartels.
“We categorically reject the defamation that the White House made against the Mexican government on federations with criminal organizations,” Sheinbaum wrote on social networks.
“If there is such an alliance anywhere, it’s in US stores Sell a large drive weapon These criminal groups, “she added.
Last month, Sheinbaum officially launched a campaign to break the number of weapons on the streets of the country.
The plan, called “yes, disarming, to peace,” offers money to those who are anonymously leaving weapons at certain places of departure, including churches.
Weapons owners will receive $ 8,700 ($ 430) for revolver, $ 25,000 ($ 1,200) for AK-47 and $ 26,450 ($ 1,300) for machine guns. Fire weapons should then be destroyed.
