Eyewitness Accounts Point To The Mexican Navy Mi-17

Residents in a community near Falcon Lake, TX, were anxious after spotting a helo with armed personnel inside and a logo for the Mexican Navy on the outside.  The incursion into US territory has been confirmed by by both US Customs and Border Protection and the FAA.

Unidentified Chopper. Photo Credit: Zapata County Sheriff's Office

Falcon Lake is a part of the aquatic US-Mexico border south of San Antonio, TX.  Eyewitness accounts and photos from the Zapata County Sheriff's Office match the Mi-17 helos used by the Mexican Navy.

"It's always been said that the Mexican military does in fact ... that there have been incursions," Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzalez told the San Antonio Express-News. "But this is not New Mexico or Arizona. Here we've got a river; there's a boundary line. And then of course having Falcon Lake, Falcon Dam, it's a lot wider. It's not just a trickle of a river, it's an actual dam. You know where the boundary's at."

File Photo of Mexican Navy Mi-17

An unauthorized incursion would be handled by the US Northern Command (NORTHCOM) in Colorado Springs, CO. NORTHCOM has a Mexican military liaison that would keep them apprised of any planned action or accidental incidents.

The Sheriff's office believes the chopper may have been was looking for the home of a member of a drug cartel.  "My understanding is the U.S. military were informed," said Sherif Gonzalez. "I don't know what action was taken, if any."

FMI: http://zapatasheriff.com