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WSJ: U.S. Marshals Posing as Mexican Marines to Catch Cartel Members

By Jeralyn, Section Crime Policy
Posted on Sat Nov 22, 2014 at 11:56:46 AM EST
Tags: mexican cartels, DEA (all tags)
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The Wall Street Journal reports:

U.S. Justice Department personnel are disguising themselves as Mexican Marines to take part in armed raids against drug suspects in Mexico, according to people familiar with the matter, an escalation of American involvement in battling drug cartels that carries significant risk to U.S. personnel.

A U.S. official says the marshal's participation was approved by high levels of the Mexican Government. The Mexican Embassy in Washington denies that: [More...]

The Mexican embassy in Washington denied that Mexico’s government gave U.S. agencies permission to go on armed raids. “Members of foreign law enforcement agencies or foreign military, including those from the U.S., are not authorized to carry weapons within the Mexican territory, and none of them are authorized either to participate in any raids or other armed law enforcement operations,’’ said a spokesman, Ariel Moutsatsos-Morales.

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    Doesn't sound right to me. (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by fishcamp on Sat Nov 22, 2014 at 07:29:54 PM EST
    Especially after they kept that Marine in jail for months, for accidentally crossing the border with guns.

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