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Mexico’s Security Chief Meets FBI Director in Washington to Deepen Security Cooperation

New investigator-to-investigator channels target faster action on cross-border cases under Mexican operational control.

Overview

  • Omar García Harfuch met FBI Director Kash Patel on March 18 in Washington to reaffirm cooperation grounded in reciprocity, sovereignty, and shared responsibility.
  • Both sides defined joint lines of work and established direct communication between investigative teams to accelerate coordination on priority targets.
  • Officials cited recent results from information-sharing, including the Sinaloa arrest of Samuel Ramírez Jr. and his legal transfer to the United States.
  • Mexican authorities emphasized that operations on national territory are carried out by Mexican institutions with foreign agencies limited to information exchange under existing accords.
  • Harfuch also conferred with DEA head Terrance Cole on narcotrafficking and arms flows, pledging continued efforts to reduce violence under President Claudia Sheinbaum’s direction.