Rising Tensions: Mexico Demands Answers from U.S. Over Drug Traffickers' Arrest

Mexico's attorney general's office has yet to receive detailed information from U.S. authorities regarding a flight that transported two notorious drug traffickers to the U.S. last month. Tensions are rising between the two countries over the arrests, as Mexico investigates the circumstances surrounding the detainment of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.

Mexico's attorney general's office announced on Thursday that it has not yet received comprehensive information from U.S. authorities about a recent flight that transported two infamous drug traffickers to the U.S., exacerbating tensions between the two nations over the arrests.

The office's statement revealed that it has requested detailed records from the U.S. Department of Justice concerning the flight, including information on its pilot, the aircraft, and relevant migration and customs authorizations. Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, was apprehended on July 25 at an airfield in New Mexico along with one of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's sons.

Zambada, represented by his lawyer, claimed he was forcibly taken against his will. The Mexican government is currently investigating the situation to determine if treason was committed through the abduction of a Mexican citizen and his handover to U.S. authorities. Although the U.S. has permitted Mexican officials to examine the New Mexico airfield, it has not adequately addressed their outstanding questions.

The high-profile arrest has been lauded as a significant success for U.S. law enforcement, yet it has generated dismay from the Mexican government, which was not pre-informed or involved in the operation.

(With inputs from agencies.)