U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Drone Flies Rare Drug-Cartel Hunting Mission In Mexico
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The Secretary of Citizen Security, Omar García Harfuch, said that the aircraft that on Wednesday flew over the north of Valle de Bravo, a tourist town of the State of Mexico located 150 kilometers to the west of the capital, is a drone that collaborates in research tasks with the Mexican government at its express request.
A u.s. Drone Flew over Mexican Territory to Assist in an Investigation, the Mexican Government Says.
By Uriel Blanco Mexico's Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar García Harfuch, said that a U.S. drone flew over the central State of Mexico on Wednesday to assist in unspecified investigations. "It's not a military aircraft, it's not a military drone. These are drones that fly at the specific request of the Mexican government, they fly specifically to support and collaborate with investigations we have in our country," García Harfuc…
The Secretary of Public Security explained that unmanned aircraft did investigative work for the Government of Mexico
U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Drone Flies Rare Drug-Cartel Hunting Mission In Mexico - Nemos News Network
Last week, The New York Times reported that President Trump issued a directive authorizing the Department of Defense (DoD) to conduct direct military operations against certain Latin American drug cartels designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). Shortly afterward, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected the presence of U.S. military forces on her soil. However, it appears Mexico has not opposed the presence of U.S. spy drones i…
CBP MQ-9 Drone from San Angelo Flies Deep into Mexico Amid Cartel Crackdown
SAN ANGELO, TX — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) MQ-9 Guardian drone, operating out of San Angelo, conducted a rare mission deep into Mexican airspace on August 13, 2025, according to flight tracking data from FlightRadar24. The unmanned aircraft, using the call sign TROY701 and tail number CBP113, launched from San Angelo's Mathis Field around 3 a.m. CT and flew over 800 miles south, penetrating about 600 miles into Mexico. It perfor…
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