Agent Down: Murder On Highway 57
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- čas přidán 21. 03. 2016
- In February 2011, assassins from one of Mexico’s deadliest drug cartels ambushed two US federal agents on a covert mission. Special agent Jaime Zapata was killed. His partner Victor Avila was wounded. But Victor says his attempts to find out the truth have cost him his job - and exposed a cover-up.
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The window should never have been open in the first place.
everything about this story screams deception, were not being told the truth. those vehicles can take .50bmg rounds without penetration
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Same thoughts man... Why'd he open the windows? This is bullcrap.
7:51-8:23 wouldn't of made a difference!!!! Those guys were aiming at the windshield and it stopped some of the bullets but he still somehow got hit. That car was NOT bulletproof
Also moral of the story; dont roll your window down if youre in a bulletproof car
Daniel Weissman exactly
And stop the truck, should of run for their life “we r US agents” lol
regardless it sounds like they got set up
These cartels are heavily armed. They have RPGs, heavy machine guns,. grenades etc..All kinds of firepower.
He was dumb by doing that
1 question while riding in a bullet proof car would u have the window down at anytime, especially when being chased at gun point, why would the window ever be down.
They put it in park and the doors automatically unlocked, they tried to push the door lock button but accidentally pushed the window lower button, it went down 2 in. before trying to raise up
There is something fishy about this guy, they stick the Ak47 in the open window and only shoot this agent in the leg
*Bullet proof car but they leave the car window open* WTH.......
I was freakin thinking the same shit,I get it ,at times one opens a window once in a while,but cmon not whilst being followed by a nefarious lot. It’s mad shady.
Crazy
Can't even finish this video. Natural reaction would be roll up window bullet proof or not.
What Ever ya me too... I was looking over the comments on why the window was rolled down..
And DONT STOP . Continue driving fast , and call for help!
Yeah I too stopped watching. If the gang lied they were the police then its understood otherwise any sane individual would speed off
What Ever no lie they should’ve drove away even though the car is bulletproof and if I were them I would punch the gas
Idiots always thinking they know better
We still don't know why they were ordered to go through an area where an agent had been murdered previously. Rest in Peace Jaime.
Thats what i wanted know why when they could have used other methods off transport?!?!?!
@@inayahaadiya8812 Good question.
Probably the CIA organizing another hit on DEA agents. They are known to torture DEA agents to death. *Cough cough Kiki Camarena, a DEA agent, father and marine being murdered by the CIA by being tortured to death*
@@sigsauer_firearms OR CIA blew the whistle on the hardware or equipment they where transporting! It was supposed to be intercepted & retrieved .
They were order to pick up a shipment
This shipment was full of house appliances
This was a set up in my opinion
"Since we're in a bullet proof car I better roll the window down"
david schlarp the windows will break after alot of rounds are fired into them.
@@humbleone6405 in that time u can drive or ram urslef out of there,they are trained for this tramp,but do they do pit there windows down like the mid 80s 🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅
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7:51-8:23 wouldn't of made a difference the windshield stopped some of the bullets but victor still got hit in the supposed bulletproof car!!!
smells like a government cover up
The Mexican government is the cartel
@@elpresidente4409damn
@@elpresidente4409these were US employees
At first i questioned the agent who left the window open allowing the shooting of his partner, but watching the whole story I feel that the 2 agents were desk jockies or agents who didnt really have hands on field experience, the real conclusion was the several depts and agencies being found out. Corruption at its highest levels. Great to see people coming out and trying to show everyone the disgraceful acts of these orgs we have trust in. so sad for the families of the lost agents.
BTW, how did the joint task force so easily locate and let alone identify the sicario involved... that blows my mind.
They "retired" him for making the agency look bad after calling them out on making them drive on the dangerous cartel controlled highway, instead of taking a safer route.
Exactly the ATF, NSA, and a bunch of organizations are corrupt and I’m not one on conspiracies but they are just too big and protected to fail! Which means they are rife with corruption.. it’s sad that little can be done due to the vast protection of these 3 letter organizations.. it’s not supposed to be like this. When something goes wrong we should know about it or congress should at least and have a full report on what happens so they can show accountability in these organizations and have more trust by the people! Ridiculous..
Unbelievable. So sad. RIP
@@DVToxico anyway why don't close the window befor the guns are inside it?
He still should have closed the window when he saw the guns
What an utter travesty, these guys and their families deserve WAY better than the government’s betrayal and diversionary tactics that they’ve been subjected to. They’re showing incredible courage speaking out.
Too many good people all over the world dying at the hands of evil people in our governments.
110%
True they put them in a death trap!
Before I can even finish this video, I'm completely flabbergasted by the idiot who tried to roll his window up AFTER the car has STOPPED and GUNS were stuck inside! WTF!!!! May God bless them. BUT, How did these guys become "Special Agents?!"
SociallyBrandedMedia sorry but yeah this stupid guy got his partner killed
SociallyBrandedMedia I have a feeling that there escort was the ones that ambushed them
Expensive gun proof car- roll window down- something is not right
special agent doofy reporting for duty lol
The agents are Mexicans born in USA. Still dumb as shits.
Bullet proof window rolled down, later says go go go. Bullet proof window rolled down is no longer bullet proof. Telling him to go, he should have never stopped.
This story needs to become a movie
Wow these guys are "special agents" yet they didn't have the presence of mind to roll up their window or to back the car before that...? Amazing.
Agree with that
Exactly
bulletproof car with windows rolled down.. meeehhh
MissKona2009 I know right. I was thinking the same damn thing.
"But Zapata was surrounded at gunpoint, confused and perhaps fumbling to relock the doors, Avila testified; the bulletproof window near him somehow lowered two inches." xP
MissKona2009 And doors not locked, 1 million that car cost the FBI aswel
I can't believe that in the road was that dangerous that they wouldn't send another vehicle as back up...
To me the "fast and furious" case and the brothers that bought the guns have little bearing on the issue of assault of the agents. That is a whole different and disgusting tale of federal ineptitude and criminal activity. If the gun hadn't come from the brothers it would have come from somewhere else. The issue is why the hell were they asked to drive through such a hot zone with no adequate safety measures. This doc kinda turns the focus away from the fools who sent them on that errand.
BINGO
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Nemo Alicunde
Exactly!
Exactly what I said.
They were set up by their bosses.
And the head assassin had the same name Zappata as the dead agent Zappata.
That’s strange.
The Zappata that was sent there on this mission 24hr prior.
Say what?!
100% true
Why he had the window open?? Smh?? this is very sad this young man lost his life that could’ve been avoided
Why didn't he close the window when they came up to the car with guns?
It's easier to say it after seeing this video. I think.
He probably rolled it down when he was yelling that they were American diplomats.
Some training huh??!!🤔😒
Read his book. He thinks it happened when they were scrambling to lock the doors which auto open in park
This is a story that is well worth watching, betrayal and dis association by the powers to be, to avoid liability and ultimately litigation , and disgusting, it shows that big brother is watching but does not care, Rest in peace, the folk that die needlessly
That was well said my friend.
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Who was the President.....oh let's guess....
The fact that they ,"the Gov" are not forced to be accountable for their mistakes and don't share them with the people who are paying for it"US taxpayer"is a lot of the reason they can't ever be trusted...not to mention every time ATF runs an operation like Ruby Ridge,Waco,and Fast and Furious they encourage people to participate in illegal activities so they have some excuse to do their job.
Murder is murder! Those two brothers should be held accountable for their actions along with those at the top of Government in charge of the “Fast and Furious” operation! We need justice!
The Obama administration Attorney General Eric Holder authorized Fast and Furious and was called before the us Congress and lied under oath ! And as to this very day never been held accountable !!
The survivor should sue the government over negligence.
Very odd circumstances here with Victor Avila lowering the window on a bulletproof vehicle when weapons were visible and he gets shot with none lethal injuries, yet his partner is shot several times. Makes very little sense why a cartel hit squad would leave a witness alive. The incident has a"fishy" smell. Zapata was clearly the target. A pistol and the muzzle of an AK-47 were put through the window. It would have been almost too easy to have put several rounds into Avila as well. Very strange>
the cartel isnt as dumb as u think
Who rolled the window down?
Why wouldnt his 1st reaction be to roll the window up????
And he hadn't been there 24 hours but he's sent on a mission like that? very fishy indeed
Double agent
Can´t believe that they were driving a bullet-proof car and they stopped instead of just going when approached by the 2 cars, and what´s even more dumb, that they had their window(s) partially open! WTF. Seriously ?
The first thing any deadly assassins should do before leaving a crime scene is to ensure all intended victims are dead. The survivor is even able to go back to Mexico to conduct is own investigation. This is more than incredible.
I know in another interview they said the doors automatically unlock when the car is put in park. That is definitely a security concern but Zapata was able to get the door closed. I guess Avila had his window down to scream that they were diplomats. That was what exposed them. Should never have rolled the windows down.
Just noticed, driver door not locked? It was opened by one of the attackers. The two stooges?
Joe Biernacki Facts.... This story ain't adding up.... Why was the window also.... Unbelievable
These types of vehicles auto unlocked when put in park, as designed. Which was also why the window was moved down, because they were trying to re-lock the doors but hit the window button by mistake.
Yes and "when your don't follow orders, your dismissed" Uh, not quite. This is fiction or partially.
@@xMissing01x but why would he put it in park to begin with
Joe Biernacki
It automatically unlocked when the car was put in park which I ding understand why it would be put in park to begin with.
I would have rammed those MuFu’s and not ever stopped.
That makes no sense.
Some BS right here
Why was the window down
My uncle witnessed cartel members capturing someone in a highway in Michoacán two years ago. They were pretty well armed
Bullet-proof suburban, but they got shot as the windows were rolled down. WTF How stupid can anyone be, special agent??
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I thought the same. Wtf. Dumb move officer
The passenger is responsible for his coworkers death...He will have to live with guilt for the rest of his life...
50 cal sniper round would go thru the window with it being up .. So if really wanted them dead then its that simple
Naman. K if it was actually a bullet proof suburban the windows wouldn't be able to roll down. Bulletproof windows can't roll down they are too heavy and thick
stupid people die in stupid ways. "special agents" that don't know how to avoid being boxed in while driving, leaves window down after being boxed in. we've got some real "special" operators here folks.
Completely foolish. How were they not psychologically prepared yet they knew they were driving in possibly the worst highway on earth? IDIOTS
They saw The cars tailing them with people inside with guns and yet they Let themselves be stopped. They knew it was a dangerous road or is it just hindsight on their part
Cmon tough guys, u guys prob won't make it that far in their situation. Maybe even opened and invite them in I bet.
These two agents were basket cases, trying to tell the bad guys they are diplomats, like Vampires seeing a cross they are supposed to skip off into the sunset and the guy rolls the window down to tell them this, with your car surrounded with thugs holding aks , Unreal , i also would have played smashup derby with my 10000 pound vehicle with them
@@raydemos1181 the agents are the bad guys
I feel so bad for the family and hope that the family of all the law enforcement agents that died and Hurt had stuff covered up on them will get justice and all the people that covered the stuff up will go to jail for the rest of their life till the day they die
The blatent disregard for his life is shocking. I feel so sad for his mum and am beyond disgusted at the criminal coverups, stonewalling and lies. Well done to the senator who wont let him being forgotten. Well done and god bless Victor. It just shows the blatent lies, cover ups and corruption at the top. Heads need to roll.
The people who covered it up need to seriously put the shoe on the other foot. It could have been them or their loved ones or colleagues in that situation seeking justice.
@TJ yeah i share your dislike of them in general. Its always the poor minorities that are targetted especially by drug squad, some of them lining their pockets with confiscatfed cash and a mate had cash taken in London on a raid but his partner put in a complaint against 5 of his so called fine young officers
Theyre often brutal and ive been punched in the stomach and grabbed round the throat despite not being guilty of anything and they can be real a holes.
In war does the soldier not speak of triumph and bravery or shall he speak of the dooms to come. All governments hide things from their people as a father shields his daughter from evil.
@@Ian-bq7gp this is a prime example of why we won’t let these people take our guns from us..
😭😭🙏🙏🙏 rip young man...I pray peace of mind for the family 🙏
Would love to know the real story 👎
they got killed so that the US government could make a better case to port arms in Mexico. they can also be able to place more personnel in Mexico without protest. Basically an invasion under the guise of diplomacy and law enforcement
@@gregoryillinivich5328 that is the history of United States over and over and over again. Set someone up, let him/them be murdered and then send the heavy cavalry (Revolution war, indian American war, civil war, Mexican American war, Iraq, 1st world war, pearl harbor, Korean war, bla bla bla. It's getting old, but people keep buying it.
Special Agent .... leaving window down lol
חברה מה אתם עושים פה?
If I were the driver- I would never stop , I would drive very fast ; and the other guy should immediately call for help. No need to introduce yourselves as Embassy workers - killers don't give a shi* about that.
It’s weird how they even stopped to begin with and then 1 of the main guys named as the head assassin was Zappata just like the dead Agent Zappata.
Definitely goes deeper than we even think.
They were both clearly set up by their bosses.
That’s obviously really F’d up.
They did something to be set up though.
He was only there for 24hr. before being sent on this suicide mission.
Zapata is a fairly common latin name
Wasn't Eric Holder, in charge of fast & furious and some he was questioned by higher ranks
Yup.
Weird how the dude that killed Nipsey Hustle was named Eric Holder too and then had Chris Darden as his attorney.
Jane Doe
Zapruter was the JFK
@@CSDonohue11say whaaaaa???? Far out bro. That ia crazy to the people who know about those people and stories.
One word explains the ATF's attitude towards these men & their families....EXPENDABLE......And that's sad.
"Special Agents" everyone wants to be james bond. "Special person"
Bullet proof vehicle with a roll down window? Smart agent 👎
who sends agents to pick up boxes at a war zone?? humm makes NO SENSE something fishy around that
THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, WHY DID HE NOT INVESTIGATE THE SNAFU.
I bet the CIA was involved in this they want this to happen in order to get something.
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Could’ve DHL the boxes! Dodgy going ons
I feel very bad of what transpired, but the truth is this agent did not follow protocol and his poor decision led to his partner being killed.
Wrong
How so? They were both shot through the firewall as well. either time could have killed them
13 years later and nothing has been done. i am calling for a follow up documentary
Praying for the family. AMEN
One of my good friend's brothers was with the DEA back then and he knew these guys pretty well.
He was stationed in DC though but went to Mexico often.
sounds like they were sacrificed
not they, he, cause his partner was Judas and still is Judas!
His partner new too much.
@@victoravila994 grammar police 😂
@@MistahPink95 pulice*
Why even scroll the window down omg
All of it was an apparent set-up. If youre in a Bulletproof vehicle why not roll the window all the way up to protect yourself and your partner? He allowed that weapon to enter through that window to kill his partner. Very Suspect indeed!
Some may want to criticize the actions of these two agents, one commented on opening the window to armed killers. I will say they were in an armored vehicle and I can only assume he opened the window so they can hear the agent say they were Americans. But of course that is in hindsight and no one can say they would of done different unless they were right there with them. Sadly this is a typical government cover up, but in this case two families destroyed. Those two agents served their country unconditionally and one of them paid the ultimate price for the mistakes of others. I commend Victor Avila, despite the obstacles, he never gave up to find the truth. I pray that one day the Zapata and Avila families get the justice they deserve.
"I'm an American!". . . .Is that the universal passphrase for, "I'm a demigod! Give me privileges above that of other mere mortals" that all of humanity is supposed to revere?
so do I
Why were they driving 12 hours round trip to pick up equipment instead of flying on a government plane? 2 agents salary, armored SUV that would suck up gas, plus meals, double that amount as the agents who they were driving to meet them with the equipment. That just doesn’t sound right.
@@katschrodinger954 that’s why agent Victor had challenged his superiors/authority… and yet still they force them to go by road… sounds like a scape goat was needed..
Sad thing is , theres never accountability when it comes to governments
The government officials are the biggest criminals in the country..
WOW, thats a low blow... Poor guy. No one can imagine what he is going through. Be strong, and God bless... 😢😢
Wow I cannot believe that they did not try to get away, and they knew who was following them. Definitely have a weak agency.
His story is very suspect.
was there really no way I get away from two cars? I am sure it would be possible
Exactly. The SUV in front wasn't completely blocking the road. Even if it was completely blocked, the diplomat's SUV could have easily go off road since it was a 4WD vehicle and try to escape.
@@petersmith2040 is there footage?
Everything is moving smoothly
My condolences to the family
The driver could have accidentally lowered the window, without either of them noticing.
It's so sad to know our government, from Congress to every department, agency and bureau, is rotten to the core.
What a betrayal!!!...it's very hard to understand all this mess..
God Bless and take care .
I do not take this story hook line and sinker. 1. Diplomatic vehicles do not move with windows rolled down. 2. Why was it his own shield that was wound down? 3. He moved to the pillar to avoid shots from the Ak and short-gun, exposing his colleague. 4. What made the shooters to decide to withdraw the weapons after shooting his colleague? 5. I think he was justifiably fired
Why they stop, why the window open
My dude did u not see the van stop in front of them
Unbelievable
wut da hell why his window is down lol
Well-done production. It isn't clear: is Avila still an agent or did he quit? Is the court case still on-going? And what did/does the government say about this now?
At 14:10 it states it cost Avila his career.
+JonMacFhearghuis Yes, it says that which still doesn't answer my question.
+Patrick Comey How so? If it cost him his career he's clearly no longer an agent. Or am I missing something?
+JonMacFhearghuis It "cost him his career," but that can mean many things: he was fired, he quit, he got stuck in a deadend job with no hopes for a future, he moved into another job, etc.
Good reportage!
What kind of special agent pulls over and rolls down the window in a bulletproof suburban? Sheesh. 🤦
Americans need to get out of other countries business
10 minutes in ... I had enough! They messed up.
He got his partner killed , why would he have window open
just heard his story on Game of Crimes podcast. all i can say is wow.
Special agent???
In a bullet proof vehicle, one shot dead and one injured cauce of opened window by one of the agent that only injured but not dead. Hmmmm. Ok.
Well, my heart and prayers go out to those two families; but this is so typical of our government. They think they can just black out the pages and it will all go away. That's how stupidity goes hand in hand with a corrupt power.
That's why I've always said, world would be so much better if the British had won back then!
These guys were not equipped or trained enough to be out there in that environment.
Thanks Skynews Australia... 🇦🇺 💝 🇺🇸 God bless your patriotic courage 🙏 ❤️ 💪 🙌
Can someone tell me how they got injured while being in a bulletproof suv
Why were they in a foreign country
Those 2 agents had a one way mission to deliver/// Follow the money...very simple
And this is why I don’t trust the ATF
Worst nightmare in the middle of no where
I would like to think that the vehicles that agents use should be very fast. Also wtf why didn’t he roll the window up as soon as he saw them coming with the guns?
Legalize drugs and that will be the end of stuff like this.
Bruce Lee dumbass then it will be a free for all and the world full of drug addicts
Bruce Leroy is awesome
Organic Soda true, true, so true...
Nope its just gonna be warfare for payback, whos turf is whos, or just wantin blood
They would just smuggle something else.
As a cop himself he should know how crooked “his friends/ co workers” are
soooooo he's never gonna say why they didn't just roll the window up?????
bad driving to get caught between vehicles. plenty of power and weight to work with.
I wonder why did the agents fail to keep their windows down when they realized they were being followed by armed men. Since the car they traveled in was bullet-proofed, why didn't they call for help sooner.
Should have had his window up so his bro didn’t get shot!
He had his window rolled down? WTF!
Bullet proof vehicle why open the window?
+Nicolas Bell what u mean ?
He didn’t open the window it was already opened
Because agent Avila is idiot and useless person
I can say we are living a scene of star wars the clone wars. They are preparing for something big. I just hope that everybody is prepare for what is coming. God bless those true heroes on any agency in the u.s that are in not because there country told them to.but because they want to make a difference.
Rule # 1Never stop a bulletproof vehicle
That shooting didn’t make sense to me..
Very sad. Officers should be equipped and protected at all times. Everything should be done to bring Justice. Justice should always prevail.
how does this channel have over 300,000 sub but the average views are at 100 200
KORRUPTION 👍👍👍👍
Offxcial Zxndxr not anymore
851 k subs today...
The head man in charge falt. Hope he was investigated to send that missing out was ignorant.
Some things really don’t add up here..
I think the window got rolled down because he was trying to talk his way out of it and they needed to hear him. He didn’t have it wide open from his description, it was cracked.