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Mexico investigates whether US lied about role in capture of drug lord

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July 9, 2026

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Mexico investigates whether US lied about role in capture of drug lord

Reporting suggests FBI involved in seizure of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada García from Mexican territory in 2024Mexico has launched an investigation into whether the US lied about its involvement in the capture and secretive transfer of a top Sinaloa cartel member in 2024, in what would be a potential violation of the country’s sovereignty.The US has long denied it played any role in the operation to detain the drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García, a founder of the Sinaloa cartel, inside Mexico. Recent reporting by the local media outlet Pie de Nota, however, suggested that the FBI was involved in his capture. Continue reading...

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· Jul 9, 2026

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· Jul 9, 2026

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The Daily Wire

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· Jul 9, 2026

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The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 9, 2026

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· Jul 10, 2026

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