Cocaine Jet That Crashed in Mexico Part of Cowboy Government Operation, DEA Sources ClaimBy Bill Conroy \n\nDecember 19, 2007 \n\nThe Gulfstream II jet that crash landed in the Mexican Yucatan in late September carrying close to four tons of cocaine was part of an operation being carried out by a Department of Homeland Security agency, DEA sources have revealed to Narco News. \n\nThe operation, codenamed \"Mayan Express,\" is an ongoing effort spearheaded by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the sources claim. The information surfaced during a high-level meeting at DEA headquarters in mid-December, DEA sources familiar with the meeting assert. \n\nThose sources have requested anonymity out of fear they will be retaliated against by the government for revealing the information. \n\nThe operation also appears to be badly flawed, the sources say, because it is beingcarried out unilaterally, (Rambo-style), by ICE and without the knowledge of the Mexican government - at least it was up until the point of the coke-packed Gulfstream jet\'s abrupt impact with the Earth.\"This is a case of ICE running amok,\" one DEA source told Narco News. \"If this [operation] was being run by the book, they would not be doing it unilaterally\" - [without the participation of DEA] - \"and without the knowledge of the Mexican government.\" \n\nThe fact that the Gulfstream was forced toditch over the Yucatan after being refused landing clearance at two Mexican airports is strong evidence that this operation, if ICE operated as alleged, does not have the proper controls in place, law enforcement sources told Narco News. If the operation was being adequately monitored and controlledby U.S. law enforcement, in coordination with Mexican authorities, the jet would have been directed to a safe landing zone, they add. documentary, drugs, on, war