Mon, Mar 15, 2010
Eyewitness Accounts Point To The Mexican Navy Mi-17
Residents in a community near Falcon Lake, TX, were anxious
after spotting a helo with armed personnel inside and a logo for
the Mexican Navy on the outside. The incursion into US
territory has been confirmed by by both US Customs and Border
Protection and the FAA.
Unidentified Chopper. Photo Credit: Zapata County Sheriff's
Office
Falcon Lake is a part of the aquatic US-Mexico border south of
San Antonio, TX. Eyewitness accounts and photos from the
Zapata County Sheriff's Office match the Mi-17 helos used by the
Mexican Navy.
"It's always been said that the Mexican military does in fact
... that there have been incursions," Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzalez
told the San Antonio Express-News. "But this is not New Mexico or
Arizona. Here we've got a river; there's a boundary line. And then
of course having Falcon Lake, Falcon Dam, it's a lot wider. It's
not just a trickle of a river, it's an actual dam. You know where
the boundary's at."
File Photo of Mexican Navy Mi-17
An unauthorized incursion would be handled by the US Northern
Command (NORTHCOM) in Colorado Springs, CO. NORTHCOM has a Mexican
military liaison that would keep them apprised of any planned
action or accidental incidents.
The Sheriff's office believes the chopper may have been was
looking for the home of a member of a drug cartel. "My
understanding is the U.S. military were informed," said Sherif
Gonzalez. "I don't know what action was taken, if any."
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