Mexican officials said Wednesday they foiled a plan in September to smuggle one of Muammar Qadhafi's sons and other family members of the former Libyan leader into the country. Government Secretary Alejandro Poire said Mexican intelligence officials uncovered the plot, at the height of pro-democracy protests in the north African nation, to bring Saadi Qadhafi and other relatives into Mexico on false papers.
Poire said Mexican authorities had broken up a well-funded ring involving people from different nationalities, including Mexicans, Canadians and a Danish national who had bought properties in Mexico "to be used as safe houses." On September 6, "Mexican intelligence detected an illegal entry plan by Saadi Qadhafi and his family," Poire told reporters.
Kadhafi was going to use the name of Daniel Bejar, officials added. Government spokesman Alejandro Sota said Mexico's "Operation Guest" led to the "capture and disruption of the network, which will face justice for alleged crimes related to the use of false documents, trafficking individuals and organised crime."