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DEA Chief Praises Omar García Harfuch, Reveals Harfuch Informed Him of 'El Mencho's' Death Image: Especial
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DEA Chief Praises Omar García Harfuch, Reveals Harfuch Informed Him of 'El Mencho's' Death

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • DEA Administrator Terrance Cole stated that Mexican Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch informed the DEA about the death of CJNG leader Nemesio Oseguera, 'El Mencho,' in February.
  • Cole highlighted his close working relationship with Harfuch, noting they share information daily and have visited each other.
  • The DEA chief praised Harfuch as a trusted partner and friend to the United States, emphasizing their shared law enforcement backgrounds.

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Terrance Cole has publicly praised his relationship with Mexican Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch, revealing that Harfuch personally informed him of the successful operation that led to the death of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) founder Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho." Cole stated that Harfuch provided this information in February, shortly after the operation, even as Mexican security forces suffered casualties.

Omar and I share information daily.

— Terrance ColeDEA Administrator Terrance Cole describing his communication with Mexican Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch.

Cole described his communication with Harfuch as daily, despite respecting the institutional boundaries of both nations. He recounted receiving a call from Harfuch about the successful operation to eliminate "El Mencho" on the same day the U.S. won a hockey gold medal. Cole noted the bittersweet nature of the news, as the successful operation came at the cost of Mexican security forces' lives.

He has visited me twice at the DEA headquarters. Omar and I share information daily.

— Terrance ColeDEA Administrator Terrance Cole describing his relationship with Omar García Harfuch.

"Our partnership is about service to our countries, but we are united by law enforcement," Cole said, emphasizing their shared experience as former police officers as the foundation of their strong relationship. He referred to Harfuch as a "reliable partner and a good friend of the United States."

We communicate on a regular basis, but we also respect the institutions of both.

— Terrance ColeDEA Administrator Terrance Cole on the nature of his communication with Omar García Harfuch.

Harfuch, in turn, thanked Cole for maintaining a professional, direct, and results-oriented relationship with Mexican institutions. He affirmed that information has flowed much more rapidly since Cole took the helm of the DEA. Both officials recently attended the International Drug Control Conference (IDEC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, underscoring their ongoing collaboration on drug enforcement matters.

I remember the day the United States won the gold medal in hockey, about half an hour later, I received a call from Omar telling me that a successful operation had been developed to get El Mencho.

— Terrance ColeDEA Administrator Terrance Cole recounting when he was informed of El Mencho's death.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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