14 people die in a naval helicopter crash in Mexico. As confirmed by the Mexican President, the passengers were previously involved in the arrest of drug lord Rafael Quintero. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
A naval helicopter crashed in Mexico after drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero was arrested, killing 14. Another passenger is being treated for medical treatment after the accident in the north-western state of Sinaloa, according to a Navy statement. The Mexican President confirmed that the victims were previously involved in the arrest of the drug lord.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador regretted the loss and expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased on social media. One officer was also seriously injured. You and the officials would have supported the use of the arrest of Quniteros. The crash then took place when landing in the village of Los Mochis, and the causes were being investigated.
Caro Quintero, co-founder of the former powerful Guadalajara cartel, was arrested on Friday in San Simón near Choix, 135 kilometers to the north. He was one of America's most wanted drug lords. He is now to be extradited to the United States. Quintero is on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List. In 2018, the US federal police put a $20 million bounty on his head for information leading to his capture.
US investigators have accused Caro Quintero of being responsible for the 1985 kidnapping, torture and murder of a DEA special investigator. The incident severely strained US-Mexico relations. It took the anti-drug authorities of both countries decades to rebuild mutual trust.
