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Police Killed Trying To Arrest Corrupt Officers

June 26 2012

Mexico

Three Mexican federal policemen have been killed in a shootout with two other officers suspected of drug-smuggling, reports the Voice of America News.

The officers were killed trying to arrest the suspects on Monday at Mexico City's international airport when the shooting broke out, officials said.

Two reportedly died immediately, with the third dying at a hospital.

The suspects fled the scene and remain at large, said Mexico's Public Security Ministry.

The suspects are...

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