Mexican police officers pursued the suspects this week as they crossed the southern border into Texas before detaining them at an international port of entry, according to Breitbart News.
The incident reportedly happened in Matamoros. explanationAccording to reports, Tamaulipas state police responded to the scene after receiving a report of a fight in the city’s neighborhood. When Mexican police tried to arrest the suspect, he fled in a car and headed to Brownsville, Texas. (Related article: Mexican drug cartels are expanding into a new industry: Wi-Fi, prosecutors say: Reports)
The suspect, pursued by Tamaulipas State Police officers, drove through a toll booth and onto the Texas side of the border. According to Breitbart News, the pursuit unintentionally led to a confrontation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, resulting in the detention of both the suspect and the Mexican officer.
EXCLUSIVE: Mexican police officers enter Texas while pursuing suspect: A group of Tamaulipas state police officers pursuing a suspect accidentally crossed into Texas, sparking a brief standoff with U.S. authorities at an international port. https://t.co/C3N2fn11sy #Trump2024 pic.twitter.com/9ButV81wpy
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After a brief questioning, US authorities released the Mexican officers, who then walked back to their home country through a different port of entry. Homeland Security Investigations told Breitbart News they were “aware of the situation and are monitoring it closely.”
Violence has been on the rise around the state of Tamaulipas, particularly against police officers, according to another Breitbart News report. reportDrug cartel members clashed with authorities last week, killing two police officers, according to reports. The attacks were reportedly in retaliation for a series of state law enforcement operations in the region to arrest a drug cartel leader named Armando “Al Pajarito” Lopez Garces.
