Two US Embassy personnel killed in 'accident' in Mexico, ambassador says

Two U.S. Embassy unit were killed successful what officials described arsenic an "accident" successful Mexico, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson announced Sunday. 

"We are profoundly saddened by the tragic nonaccomplishment of 2 U.S. Embassy personnel, the Director of Chihuahua’s State Investigation Agency (AEI), and an AEI serviceman successful this accident. We grant their dedication and tireless efforts to face 1 of the top challenges of our time. Our thoughts and prayers are with them and their loved ones," Johnson said successful a station connected X.

The ambassador also said that the calamity underscores the risks officials look portion carrying retired their duties.

"This calamity is simply a solemn reminder of the risks faced by those Mexican and U.S. officials who are dedicated to protecting our communities," helium said. "It strengthens our resoluteness to proceed their ngo and beforehand our shared committedness to information and justice, to support our people."

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Ronald Johnson speaks successful the Dirksen Senate Office Building connected March 13, 2025, successful Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Details stay unclear, including the quality and determination of the incidental and whether the unit were U.S. citizens.

Mexican authorities announced Sunday that aggregate officers, including U.S. Embassy personnel, died aft returning from a large play cognition to dismantle "clandestine cause laboratories" successful Morelos.

"The Attorney General of State, Cesar Jáuregui Moreno, mourned this greeting the decease of elements of the State Investigation Agency, arsenic good arsenic 2 instructing officers of the United States Embassy, who died successful an mishap erstwhile returning from the cognition of destroying clandestine laboratories successful the Municipality of Morelos," the Chihuahua State Attorney General's Office said.

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Chihuahua authorities Attorney General César Jáuregui Moreno speaks connected April 19, 2026.  (Government of the authorities of Chihuahua)

Personnel from aggregate agencies reportedly carried retired the cognition connected April 17 and 18 pursuing a three-month investigation, dismantling six large-scale synthetic cause accumulation sites.

One of the locations was described arsenic "one of the largest recovered successful the country," wherever chemic drugs specified arsenic methamphetamine were produced, Moreno said successful a statement.

Authorities said they seized a important magnitude of concern equipment, including ovens, state cylinders and thousands of liters of chemic precursors, arsenic good arsenic a campy utilized to location workers.

The authorities has since turned the lawsuit implicit to national prosecutors, who volition proceed the ineligible process against those progressive successful the illicit activity.

Chihuahua authorities Attorney General César Jáuregui Moreno announces the takedown of six clandestine cause laboratories. (Government of the authorities of Chihuahua)

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The State Prosecutor's Office identified the deceased AEI manager arsenic Mtro. Pedro Roman Oseguera Cervantes and the AEI cause arsenic Lic. Manuel Genaro Mendez Montes, adding that Montes "unfortunately mislaid his beingness successful an mishap successful the enactment of his duty." 

"We admit your bravery, dedication and committedness to keeping our authorities safe. We are with his family, colleagues and friends successful this irreparable loss," the Attorney General's Office said.