CIA-linked US personnel killed in Mexico car crash after joint anti-drug operation

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:02:00 +0200

Two US embassy personnel who died in a car crash in Chihuahua, Mexico, were working for the CIA and had been involved in joint counternarcotics operations with Mexican authorities, according to sources familiar with the matter. The incident occurred on Sunday as the individuals were returning from a drug raid targeting a suspected methamphetamine lab in the municipality of Morelos. Two Mexican officials from Chihuahua’s State Investigation Agency (AEI), including the agency’s director and another officer, were also killed in the crash.

Authorities are still investigating the cause of the accident, and it remains unclear whether any external factors contributed to the crash. The CIA has not publicly commented on the identities or roles of the US personnel involved.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that her administration was not aware of any direct collaboration between US Embassy personnel and state-level authorities in Chihuahua, emphasizing that such cooperation typically