Rubio thanks Mexican officials for anti-drug efforts, State Department says

WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanked Mexico for its efforts to boost border security and fight drug trafficking in a meeting with high-level Mexican officials on Thursday, the State Department said in a statement on Friday.

"Secretary Rubio expressed appreciation for Mexico's actions to secure our common border, including deploying 10,000 National Guard troops, as well as major seizures of fentanyl and its precursor chemicals, and the expulsion of 29 major cartel figures to stand trial for their crimes, making both our nations safer," State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said.