Overview
- Mexican defense officials reported that the operation ended with five commercially available drones inactivated, one person detained, and a firearm with magazines and cartridges seized.
- Authorities said one drone was first detected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and then entered Mexican territory where the Army neutralized it based on CBP information.
- The deployment ran in two phases with coordination exercises at the Tijuana–San Diego border followed by an operational push that used fixed and mobile anti‑drone systems on each side of the line.
- Operation Águila Alta was carried out under the Grupo Bilateral de Implementación framework, with each force remaining inside its own territory and relying on rapid information exchange to act.
- Officials concluded the mission strengthened communication protocols and deterrence against drone‑guided drug and human trafficking, and they turned the detained person and seized items over to competent authorities for legal processing.