Mexico charges agents with trying to kill CIA men

bimmerfan08 · 11-09-2012, 04:45 PM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican prosecutors on Friday charged 14 federal police officers with trying to kill two CIA officers and a Mexican navy captain in an August ambush south of the capital.

The announcement by the Attorney General's Office did not state a motive for the attack, but said the officers have been charged with attempted homicide and damage to property.

The police officers were off duty and driving private vehicles when they opened fire, shooting 152 times at the U.S. Embassy vehicle, which was carrying the CIA officers and navy captain to a military training camp, the prosecutor's office said.

The U.S. vehicle tried to escape and more vehicles joined the aggressors in the chase as they continuously shot the diplomatic vehicle. The two CIA men were wounded, but survived. The Navy captain was not injured.

Prosecutors say the attackers changed into uniforms and arrived in police patrol cars when they were questioned.

The statement said the fact that the vehicle was armored helped the men survive.

Homicide and attempted homicide charges are usually state crimes in Mexico, but an official with the Attorney General's Office said this was a more serious case because the suspects were federal police. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press.

The Mexican officers have spent nearly 80 days in a form of house arrest Mexico uses in organized crime cases.

Mexican authorities initially said the attack was probably an accident by well-intentioned officers who thought they were shooting at criminals. Later, U.S. and Mexican officials who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity said they were leaning toward the idea that it was a targeted attack masterminded by a drug cartel.

Since then, Attorney General Marisela Morales has acknowledged her office was investigating whether organized crime was behind the attack.

http://news.yahoo.com/mexico-charges...195427856.html

david05111 · 11-09-2012, 05:24 PM

Damnnn! Serious props to whoever armored that vehicle. It took one helluva beating and did it's job. Look at the bullet strikes in the glass on the driver's side...exactly where the driver's head would have been

Raymond42262 · 11-09-2012, 05:37 PM

I wonder if they knew who was in the car of if it was a random assault because it had American plates.

I sure hate it for the cartel now....assaulting Mexican police officers, a Mexican Naval officer and American CIA agents.
I hope they have good running shoes.

Dinan e36 · 11-10-2012, 03:58 PM

It was the mexican police officers firing the shots.

Raymond42262 · 11-10-2012, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dinan e36

It was the mexican police officers firing the shots.

How is Mexico going to clean up its crime when the cops are the criminals ?
I feel sorry for Mexicans.

v8 5 · 11-10-2012, 04:49 PM

whoever was shooting at the driver wasn't ****ing around

Raymond42262 · 11-10-2012, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by v8 5

whoever was shooting at the driver wasn't ****ing around

No they weren't. And they knew they were coming.

But you know what......? The guys from the Mexican Federal Police, Mexican Navy, CIA and American State Department won't be f ing around when it comes to prosecute them either.

Life is going to get realll tough for those guys real soon.

xixixi · 11-10-2012, 05:36 PM

War on drugs? Uh huh, we gave them the guns. Hey, don't kill us... do you have guns to kill us? No? Do you need guns? Yes, Ok take these. You can't even buy this sh!t. Wish the us government would sell me fully auto's for nothing, lose trace of them... die by them. Then have the same branches unable to take responsibility for the deaths. We all walk away clean... WUT!!

Makes a good story ya? Gives, us someone to hate...

Vade46!!! · 11-10-2012, 11:30 PM

Tires weren't armored.

Constantine · 11-11-2012, 02:56 AM

Mexico has drug cartels because Americans have an insatiable demand for drugs. No demand, no drug cartels.

b0bab0i · 11-11-2012, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Constantine

Mexico has drug cartels because Americans have an insatiable demand for drugs. No demand, no drug cartels.

Government could just make the drugs legal.

bimmerfan08 · 11-11-2012, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Constantine

Mexico has drug cartels because Americans have an insatiable demand for drugs. No demand, no drug cartels.

Supply and demand

TruckDaddy · 11-11-2012, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Vade46!!!

Tires weren't armored.

Don Nguyen · 11-11-2012, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TruckDaddy

I wonder how it drives on those.

Raymond42262 · 11-11-2012, 04:19 PM

Interesting ............

http://www.texasarmoring.com/armoring_levels.html

jugar23 · 11-11-2012, 07:33 PM

The CIA agents were going to a military base the truck had diplomatic plates so the attack was definitly planed they knew who was in the truck. The federal police agents worked for the Beltran cartel...

They were lucky! this jeep was the secretary of security of the state of michoacan.. Took 2700 rounds including barret 50cal shots, she and the driver lived.

Mark M · 11-12-2012, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jugar23

The CIA agents were going to a military base the truck had diplomatic plates so the attack was definitly planed they knew who was in the truck. The federal police agents worked for the Beltran cartel...

They were lucky! this jeep was the secretary of security of the state of michoacan.. Took 2700 rounds including barret 50cal shots, she and the driver lived.

Holy F!!! How the heck they lived through that attack is beyond me!! Absolutely amazing!! If I were her.....I would personally be shaking the hand of every mechanic / tech that built that armored car!!!!

someguy_99 · 11-12-2012, 08:31 AM

**** is fu,cked

Mflara20 · 11-12-2012, 09:17 AM

Reading this to me it's just an every day thing. Lots of my family have been killed by drug cartels.

11-09-2012, 04:45 PM	#1
bimmerfan08 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Williamsburg VA Posts: 4,847 My Ride: Phoenix Yellow M3 View My Garage	Mexico charges agents with trying to kill CIA men MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican prosecutors on Friday charged 14 federal police officers with trying to kill two CIA officers and a Mexican navy captain in an August ambush south of the capital. The announcement by the Attorney General's Office did not state a motive for the attack, but said the officers have been charged with attempted homicide and damage to property. The police officers were off duty and driving private vehicles when they opened fire, shooting 152 times at the U.S. Embassy vehicle, which was carrying the CIA officers and navy captain to a military training camp, the prosecutor's office said. The U.S. vehicle tried to escape and more vehicles joined the aggressors in the chase as they continuously shot the diplomatic vehicle. The two CIA men were wounded, but survived. The Navy captain was not injured. Prosecutors say the attackers changed into uniforms and arrived in police patrol cars when they were questioned. The statement said the fact that the vehicle was armored helped the men survive. Homicide and attempted homicide charges are usually state crimes in Mexico, but an official with the Attorney General's Office said this was a more serious case because the suspects were federal police. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press. The Mexican officers have spent nearly 80 days in a form of house arrest Mexico uses in organized crime cases. Mexican authorities initially said the attack was probably an accident by well-intentioned officers who thought they were shooting at criminals. Later, U.S. and Mexican officials who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity said they were leaning toward the idea that it was a targeted attack masterminded by a drug cartel. Since then, Attorney General Marisela Morales has acknowledged her office was investigating whether organized crime was behind the attack. http://news.yahoo.com/mexico-charges...195427856.html __________________

11-09-2012, 05:24 PM	#2
david05111 OEM ///Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tampa/Daytona/J-Ville, FL; New York, New York Posts: 3,500 My Ride: drei hundert dreißig View My Garage	Damnnn! Serious props to whoever armored that vehicle. It took one helluva beating and did it's job. Look at the bullet strikes in the glass on the driver's side...exactly where the driver's head would have been __________________ "You'll Never Walk Alone"

11-09-2012, 05:37 PM	#3
Raymond42262 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The South Posts: 453 My Ride: Is German View My Garage	I wonder if they knew who was in the car of if it was a random assault because it had American plates. I sure hate it for the cartel now....assaulting Mexican police officers, a Mexican Naval officer and American CIA agents. I hope they have good running shoes. __________________ "The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, someone to love, and something to hope for."....Joseph Addison --------------------

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Dinan e36 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Griffin's Browser History Posts: 385 My Ride: LEXUS IS350 View My Garage	It was the mexican police officers firing the shots. __________________

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v8 5 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jarzy, New Jarzy Posts: 276 My Ride: 6 speed BMW View My Garage	whoever was shooting at the driver wasn't ****ing around __________________ Gutted with a Getrag

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xixixi Banned User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 3,011 My Ride: 01 330x-xi View My Garage	War on drugs? Uh huh, we gave them the guns. Hey, don't kill us... do you have guns to kill us? No? Do you need guns? Yes, Ok take these. You can't even buy this sh!t. Wish the us government would sell me fully auto's for nothing, lose trace of them... die by them. Then have the same branches unable to take responsibility for the deaths. We all walk away clean... WUT!! Makes a good story ya? Gives, us someone to hate... Last edited by xixixi; 11-10-2012 at 05:41 PM.

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Vade46!!! Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, N.Y. Posts: 48 My Ride: '03 AW 325xi View My Garage	Tires weren't armored. __________________ '03 Alpine White BMW 325xi '13 Victory Red Cruze LTZ '12 Victory Red Silverado 1500 LT '07 Victory Red Corvette Z51 3LT '03 Flame Red Dodge SRT-4

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11-11-2012, 04:19 PM	#15
Raymond42262 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The South Posts: 453 My Ride: Is German View My Garage	Interesting ............ http://www.texasarmoring.com/armoring_levels.html __________________ "The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, someone to love, and something to hope for."....Joseph Addison --------------------

11-11-2012, 07:33 PM	#16
jugar23 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PDX Posts: 159 My Ride: CB///M3 View My Garage	The CIA agents were going to a military base the truck had diplomatic plates so the attack was definitly planed they knew who was in the truck. The federal police agents worked for the Beltran cartel... They were lucky! this jeep was the secretary of security of the state of michoacan.. Took 2700 rounds including barret 50cal shots, she and the driver lived. __________________ Last edited by jugar23; 11-11-2012 at 07:41 PM. Reason: pic

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Mflara20 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Elgin illinois Posts: 244 My Ride: 2002 330xi View My Garage	Reading this to me it's just an every day thing. Lots of my family have been killed by drug cartels.

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