Mexico's Security Cabinet revealed that the two presumed CIA agents killed in a Chihuahua accident on April 19 lacked permission for operational activities. No federal authority knew of their involvement in a raid on a drug lab. Governor María Eugenia Campos created a special unit to investigate the events.
Mexico's Security Cabinet and Foreign Relations Secretariat issued an information card on April 25 confirming that the two U.S. citizens killed lacked accreditation for operational actions on national territory. One entered as a tourist and the other used a diplomatic passport, without prior knowledge from Mexican authorities.
The accident happened early on April 19, killing Chihuahua's AEI director Pedro Román Oseguera Cervantes, an AEI agent, and the two presumed CIA agents. Initially, the state prosecutor's office described them as U.S. Embassy instructors against organized crime; later, prosecutor César Jáuregui said they were conducting training and were invited to return with local agents.
The raid, from April 17 to 19, dismantled a large methamphetamine lab in El Pinal, Morelos municipality, Chihuahua. Four U.S. citizens participated wearing AEI uniforms. U.S. media reported at least three CIA interventions in Mexico in 2026.
Governor María Eugenia Campos announced a Specialized Unit headed by Wendy Paola Chávez Villanueva, after meeting federal Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch. She imposed restrictions on statements until conclusive information is available, emphasizing cooperation limited to information exchange and respect for national sovereignty.
