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By Randal C. Archibold, New York Times, Aguust 27/28, 2012
MEXICO CITY — The federal police officers who shot up an American Embassy vehicle on Friday, wounding two American law-enforcement workers, were detained on Monday as prosecutors determine whether they abused their authority or committed other crimes, Mexican officials said.
The 12 officers were ordered held for at least 40 days while investigators sort out what the embassy called an “ambush.” Gunmen in a group of cars accosted the Americans 35 miles south of the capital as they rode with a Mexican Navy captain to a military training installation in an embassy sport utility vehicle with diplomatic plates.
The embassy has refused to identify the Americans or say which agency employs them.
The Mexican Navy said in a statement that the assailants included federal police officers who were tracking criminals in the area, and Mexican newspapers have reported that all of the shots fired came from the police [...]
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by artappraiser on Tue, 09/04/2012 - 7:38pm
Confusion over Mexico attack on CIA agents;
Differing reports are emerging of an attack on two US officials by Mexican federal police.
Al Jazeera video, Adam Raney reports from Mexico City, September 8, 2012
by artappraiser on Sat, 09/15/2012 - 12:51am