Hat tip Vlad Tepes and Gates of Vienna for sub-titling. Translation by Fousesquawk.
Yesterday, we posted a translation of a Mexican newspaper article (Excelsior) reporting on this week's capture of Rafael Caro Quintero, wanted for the 1985 kidnap, torture, and murder of DEA agent Enrique Camarena and Mexican pilot Alfredo Zavala in Guadalajara.
This is a TV discussion from Excelsior's Ultima Hora. I apologize, but I am still unable to find who the three gentlemen speaking are. I will continue to search for that information.
It is believed that Caro Quintero has been delivered to Altiplano prison in the State of Mexico pending possible extradition to the US. Altiplano is a maximum security prison, but it was from Altiplano that Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman escaped in 2015. Previous reports by Excelsior that Caro Quintero had been taken to an undisclosed location near the US border appear to have been in error.
In addition, there have been conflicting reports about a Marine helicopter crash that occurred the same day as the arrest in Los Mochis in which 14 Marines were killed. Was this helicopter involved in the operation to capture Caro Quintero? It is not entirely clear.
Finally, there are conflicting reports about whether DEA participated in the capture. DEA Administrator Anne Milgram indicated in her official statement that DEA was involved in some capacity, but this is being denied by US Ambassador Ken Salazar. I am guessing that Milgram was referring to DEA's assistance in the search for Caro Quintero since 2013 while Salazar is referring specifically to the actual arrest. Again, that is speculation on my part.
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