# Former Chihuahua prosecutor charged over unauthorised US role in raid

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ex-prosecutor-charged-with-treason-in-mexico-over-us-drug-raid/
- Published: 2026-10-21T20:19:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T20:37:21+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckx2qpw4rjd7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Americas, Health, Medicine, World

## Key points

- Former Chihuahua prosecutor César Jáuregui faces a treason charge.
- He is accused of allowing US agents into a raid without federal approval.
- Four people, including two US agents, died in a crash after the operation.

## Summary

Former Chihuahua state prosecutor César Jáuregui Moreno has been charged with treason for allegedly allowing US agents to take part in an April raid on suspected drug laboratories without federal authorisation. The case matters because Mexico’s government says foreign officials may operate on its soil only with prior clearance, amid pressure from the US to intensify action against drug trafficking.

Jáuregui, who served as Chihuahua’s attorney general from 2023 until this year and belongs to the opposition PAN party, denies authorising the agents’ involvement. Two US agents, reported by US media to have worked for the CIA, and two Mexican law enforcement officers died when their convoy crashed after the operation on 19 April. A judge is due to consider the federal case on Saturday; Jáuregui also faces state charges, including abuse of public office.

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