{"id":76465,"date":"2026-04-20T14:30:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/2-u-s-embassy-officials-among-4-anti-narcotic-agents-killed-car-crash-following-drug-lab-raid-in-mexico\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T14:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:30:28","slug":"2-u-s-embassy-officials-among-4-anti-narcotic-agents-killed-car-crash-following-drug-lab-raid-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/2-u-s-embassy-officials-among-4-anti-narcotic-agents-killed-car-crash-following-drug-lab-raid-in-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"2 U.S. Embassy officials among 4 anti-narcotic agents killed car crash following drug lab raid in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Four anti-narcotics agents, including two American embassy workers, were killed in a car accident while returning from a major drug raid in northern Mexico, prosecutors said Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday and Saturday, six clandestine synthetic drug labs were raided in Morelos, in the northern state of Chihuahua, following a three-month investigation, state prosecutor Cesar Jauregui told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>The victims&#8217; vehicle, which was leading an official convoy of five cars, skidded off the road and plunged into a ravine, he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Americans killed were &#8220;instructor officers&#8221; who &#8220;were carrying out training tasks&#8221; as part of anti-drug cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico, Jauregui said.<\/p>\n<p>Jauregui <a href=\"https:\/\/fiscalia.chihuahua.gob.mx\/hallazgo-de-laboratorios-clandestinos-en-el-municipio-de-morelos-fue-un-trabajo-de-investigacion-realizado-entre-la-aei-y-la-sedena\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called the labs<\/a> &#8220;one of the largest sites found in the country where chemical drugs were produced.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/fiscalia.chihuahua.gob.mx\/lamenta-fiscal-general-fallecimiento-del-personal-de-la-agencia-estatal-de-investigacion-en-accidente\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>, the state attorney general&#8217;s office identified two of the crash victims as first commander of the state investigation agency Pedro Rom\u00e1n Oseguera Cervantes and officer Manuel Genaro M\u00e9ndez Montes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/20\/9b82a1ae-989a-4430-a491-4bdd6daba573\/thumbnail\/620x465\/203db8e3b4801925457b0956bc6a9a93\/meth-lab-img-20260418-wa0022.jpg#\" alt=\"meth-lab-img-20260418-wa0022.jpg \" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/20\/9b82a1ae-989a-4430-a491-4bdd6daba573\/thumbnail\/620x465\/203db8e3b4801925457b0956bc6a9a93\/meth-lab-img-20260418-wa0022.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/20\/9b82a1ae-989a-4430-a491-4bdd6daba573\/thumbnail\/1240x930\/eecb722d83c368a7bd7595b57eb882bf\/meth-lab-img-20260418-wa0022.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Methamphetamine labs were found in the mountains between Morelos and Guachochi, Mexican officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Chihuahua State Investigation Agency<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;We extend our deepest condolences and our sympathies to the families of those who died in this tragic accident,&#8221; the office said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The identities of the two U.S. Embassy officials killed in the crash were not released. U.S. Ambassador Ronald Johnson paid tribute to the victims <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USAmbMex\/status\/2045966498921877809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in an X post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We honor their dedication and tireless efforts to confront one of the greatest challenges of our time,&#8221; Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This tragedy is a solemn reminder of the risks faced by those Mexican and U.S. officials who are dedicated to protecting our communities,&#8221; he said, adding it &#8220;strengthens our resolve to continue their mission.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mexico has announced the dismantling of numerous drug labs in recent months after President Trump threatened possible military action to curb cartels in the country.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>In February, Mexican naval personnel discovered a hidden drug laboratory in the country&#8217;s Durango region and &#8220;neutralized&#8221; over <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/mexico-hidden-laboratory-meth-video-cartel-drug-violence\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">5,000 pounds of methamphetamine<\/a><\/span>. 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