Zapata, Texas (CNN) -- Mexican authorities are expected to continue their search Thursday for an American man reported to have been killed by pirates on a lake that straddles the U.S.-Mexico border.
Rolando Flores, lead investigator for the Tamaulipas state police, said that Mexican troops and sailors are taking part in the search.
"There are about 30 people, including agents from the National Defense and Mexican navy, Flores said Wednesday. "We will be using helicopters" and personal watercraft.
But Mexican authorities ended their search for the day before dusk, fearing an ambush by the drug cartels who largely control the area, according to Zapata County, Texas, Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzalez Jr.
Tiffany Hartley reported that gunmen in three boats approached her and her husband last week and shot her husband, David Hartley, 30. He fell off his personal watercraft into Lake Falcon, she said.
Mexico's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said authorities were intensifying efforts to locate David Hartley's body. Mexican authorities have been in contact with their American counterparts and will continue to be, the ministry said in a statement.
"The government of Mexico condemns any act that attempts on the life of innocent citizens and reiterates its commitment to investigate the facts," the statement said.
In a CNN interview Tuesday afternoon, Hartley's mother, Pam Hartley, choked back tears as she pleaded with Mexican authorities to allow American volunteers to join the effort.
"What I hear is that Mexico will not let us go over there," she said. "They don't have the resources to do a thorough search."
Does any of this really scare anyone else? I have no real problem with illegal immigration, and I know this doesnt pertain to that too much, but the drug wars in Mexico are stretching into the US.
What is everyones views on what SHOULD happen in Mexico. I know these cartels have the power, but should America step in to clean it up, or did we already use that card in Iraq (See how that goes)
Rolando Flores, lead investigator for the Tamaulipas state police, said that Mexican troops and sailors are taking part in the search.
"There are about 30 people, including agents from the National Defense and Mexican navy, Flores said Wednesday. "We will be using helicopters" and personal watercraft.
But Mexican authorities ended their search for the day before dusk, fearing an ambush by the drug cartels who largely control the area, according to Zapata County, Texas, Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzalez Jr.
Tiffany Hartley reported that gunmen in three boats approached her and her husband last week and shot her husband, David Hartley, 30. He fell off his personal watercraft into Lake Falcon, she said.
Mexico's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said authorities were intensifying efforts to locate David Hartley's body. Mexican authorities have been in contact with their American counterparts and will continue to be, the ministry said in a statement.
"The government of Mexico condemns any act that attempts on the life of innocent citizens and reiterates its commitment to investigate the facts," the statement said.
In a CNN interview Tuesday afternoon, Hartley's mother, Pam Hartley, choked back tears as she pleaded with Mexican authorities to allow American volunteers to join the effort.
"What I hear is that Mexico will not let us go over there," she said. "They don't have the resources to do a thorough search."
Does any of this really scare anyone else? I have no real problem with illegal immigration, and I know this doesnt pertain to that too much, but the drug wars in Mexico are stretching into the US.
What is everyones views on what SHOULD happen in Mexico. I know these cartels have the power, but should America step in to clean it up, or did we already use that card in Iraq (See how that goes)
It is kinda scary.
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