Mexican Troops Allegedly Cross Into U.S. While Looking For Cartel Operatives, Encounter Americans Hiking

Members of the Mexican National Guard told the couple they were looking for drug traffickers and gunrunners in the area (Credit: Via Border Report/Abbey Carpenter)

Two U.S. citizens walking along a trail in southwestern New Mexico were reportedly surrounded by a heavily armed Mexican military patrol that allegedly crossed into the United States earlier this week.

According to video recordings from Abbey Carpenter and James Holeman, the 18-man patrol encountered the couple south of Hachita, New Mexico, as they were looking for drug traffickers and gunrunners in the area.