The statement made by César Jáuregui Moreno, Attorney General of Chihuahua,—claiming that the U.S. agents who died in a crash in the municipality of Morelos were merely assisted by state officers after asking them for a “ride”—has been dismissed by Mike Vigil, the former Chief of International Operations for the DEA.
In an interview with *Infobae México*, the former agent asserted that this version of events is “absurd,” arguing that no U.S. intelligence operative would ever risk traveling on foot or attempting to hitchhike in a mountainous region—least of all in an area known to be frequented by criminal organizations.
“That is ridiculous. I mean, how were they supposed to walk all the way out there and then walk all the way back? They have vehicles at their disposal for whatever mission they need to carry out. No, they aren’t going to be out there looking for a ‘ride’ or a lift. That is absurd. That simply did not happen. They went out there, and—what’s more—there are indications that they were wearing shirts resembling those worn by authorities from the State of Chihuahua. Not the full uniform, but apparently the shirts—seemingly in an attempt to blend in and appear as if they were local officers, rather than Americans,” Vigil noted.
