14 die in plane crash in Mexico after drug lord's arrest
Emergency personnel work next to a Mexican navy helicopter that crashed after providing support for the operation that captured drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, near Los Mochis, Sinaloa state, Mexico, July 15, 2022. (AP Photo)
by Deutsche Presse-Agentur - dpa
Jul 16, 2022 11:58 am


A Mexican navy helicopter crashed in Mexico leaving 14 passengers dead following the arrest of drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero.

Another passenger was receiving medical treatment after the accident in the north-western state of Sinaloa, a navy statement said on Friday evening.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador regretted the loss and expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased on social media.

In addition, one official was seriously injured. They had all supported the arrest operation.

Emergency workers evacuate the injured from a Mexican Blackhawk helicopter that crashed following an operation to capture drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, near Los Mochis, Sinaloa state, Mexico, July 15, 2022. (AP Photo)
Emergency workers evacuate the injured from a Mexican Blackhawk helicopter that crashed following an operation to capture drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, near Los Mochis, Sinaloa state, Mexico, July 15, 2022. (AP Photo)

The crash had occurred afterward while landing in the locality of Los Mochis, and the causes were being investigated.

Caro Quintero, the co-founder of the former powerful Guadalajara cartel, was captured on Friday in San Simón, 135 kilometers (83.89 miles) to the north, near Choix.

Last Update: July 16, 2022 13:14