The US assures that Mexico arrested drug trafficker Caro Quintero without the intervention of US forces

MADRID, 17 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The US ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, has assured that the arrest of drug trafficker Rafael Caro Quintero, founder of the Guadalajara cartel, was carried out exclusively by Mexican authorities and without the intervention of US forces.

In a statement, Salazar has indicated that although the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of the US Government participated in the investigation to find his whereabouts and arrest him, he has indicated that the arrest was carried out by members of the Secretary of the Navy of Mexico and that no United States government forces or personnel participated in the operation.

Thus, he has recognized the work of the Mexican entity and has lamented the death of 14 soldiers who have died in the framework of the operation. "We congratulate you for executing the operation and we mourn the loss of 14 brave Mexican marines. To clarify, no United States personnel participated in the tactical operation that resulted in the arrest of Caro Quintero," he said, according to information from the newspaper ' Millennium'.

For him, Quintero is a figure who "terrorized Mexican citizens" and has recalled that he is allegedly involved in the torture and death of DEA agent Kiki Camaerna, for which Washington requests his extradition to stand trial in the United States. .

"It is a milestone not only for our governments but also for the people of our countries. The successful Mexican operation exemplifies what we can achieve by working together to safeguard the citizens of Mexico and the United States," he said.

Founder of the Guadalajara Cartel, Caro Quintero is known for being one of the main drug lords in the 1980s, and one of the first to ship drugs on a large scale to the United States.