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CIA agents killed in Chihuahua vehicle accident

CIA Chihuahua Richard Leiter Johnston III John D. Black Mexico drug operations

Two CIA agents, Richard Leiter Johnston III and John D. Black, died in a vehicle accident in the Sierra Tarahumara region of Chihuahua, Mexico. The incident occurred on April 19 near the town of Polanco in the municipality of Morelos, when the vehicle they were traveling in fell approximately 200 meters into a ravine and caught fire.

According to investigative reports and witness testimony, the agents were part of a mission involving the Chihuahua State Investigation Agency (AEI). They were reportedly traveling with Pedro Román Oseguera Cervantes, the director of the AEI, and his escort, Manuel Genaro Méndez Montes. The group was returning from an operation in which they had located and destroyed six clandestine methamphetamine laboratories, including one of the largest detected in Mexico.

John D. Black was a former Marine who served in Afghanistan. Richard Leiter Johnston III was a former U.S. Army Special Forces member who also served in Afghanistan and had experience in the Philippines. Both were identified as experts in drone technology and were reportedly in Chihuahua as instructors for the U.S. Embassy, specializing in drone training.

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CIA · Chihuahua · John D. Black · Pedro Román Oseguera Cervantes · Richard L. Johnston III · Richard Leiter Johnston III · State Investigation Agency

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  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Richard Leiter Johnston III and John D. Black were CIA agents. almomento.mx
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The vehicle fell approximately 200 meters into a ravine and caught fire. almomento.mx
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The operation involved the destruction of six clandestine methamphetamine laboratories. almomento.mx
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The agents died in a vehicle accident on April 19 near Polanco, Morelos, Chihuahua. almomento.mx
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] One of the destroyed laboratories was 800 square meters in size. almomento.mx
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] John D. Black was a former Marine who served in Afghanistan. almomento.mx
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The agents were experts in drone technology and served as instructors for the U.S. Embassy. almomento.mx · vanguardia.com.mx
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The agents were traveling with Pedro Román Oseguera Cervantes, director of the Chihuahua State Investigation Agency. almomento.mx · vanguardia.com.mx

Sources

¿Quiénes eran los agentes de la CIA muertos en Chihuahua? Combatieron en Afganistán [www.uniradiosonora.com]
TRAS LA PUERTA DEL PODER: El caso Jauregui revela que México es campo libre para agentes extranjeros - Almomento | Noticias, información nacional e internacional [almomento.mx]
Agentes de Chihuahua narran operación en la que participó la CIA [vanguardia.com.mx]
El PAN y Chihuahua, cuarenta años después [www.elfinanciero.com.mx]