Mexico says U.S. military planes may have spied on drug cartels near border: "We don't know what they did"

[Judi Lynn]

Updated on: February 12, 2025 / 6:44 AM EST / CBS/AFP

U.S. military aircraft may have spied on drug cartels during recent flights near Mexican territory, the government said Tuesday.

Mexico was aware of two such U.S. military flights in late January and early February that were in international airspace, Defense Minister Ricardo Trevilla told a news conference.

Asked whether the aircraft had spied on Mexican drug traffickers, the general said: "We can't rule it out because we don't know what they did."

The plane that Mexico observed flying near its territory did not violate national airspace and kept its tracking devices on, in compliance with international regulations, Trevilla said.

Any intelligence gathered from Mexican territory would have to be shared under agreements between the two countries, he said.

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