US accuses 10 current, former Mexican officials of aiding drug trafficking

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US accuses 10 current, former Mexican officials of aiding drug trafficking

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The Hill
Washington Times
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Federal officials have indicted 10 current and former Mexican officials on charges tied to drug trafficking as part of a Trump administration crackdown on the international flow of narcotics. The Department of Justice. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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US accuses 10 current, former Mexican officials of aiding drug trafficking
The Hill
The Hill
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4/30/2026

US accuses 10 current, former Mexican officials of aiding drug trafficking

Federal officials have indicted 10 current and former Mexican officials on charges tied to drug trafficking as part of a Trump administration crackdown on the international flow of narcotics. The Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed the indictment Wednesday. It says the governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state, Rubén Rocha.

U.S. charges 10 Mexican officials, Sinaloa governor in cartel case
Washington Times4/30/2026

U.S. charges 10 Mexican officials, Sinaloa governor in cartel case

Federal prosecutors in New York have charged 10 current and former Mexican government and law enforcement officials — including the sitting governor of Sinaloa state — with drug trafficking and related weapons offenses, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the Drug Enforcement Administration.