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US charges Mexican governor and other leaders with aiding drug cartel
US prosecutors have charged Sinaloa state Governor Ruben Rocha Moya and nine current or former Mexican officials with links to the Sinaloa drug cartel, alleging they worked with cartel leaders to move narcotics into the United States in exchange for bribes and favors. The indictments describe conspiracy and trafficking and note that Rocha Moya hails from the same party as Mexico’s president, potentially affecting bilateral friction. Some outlets emphasize the political affiliation, while others highlight the bribery/trafficking charges; no official verdict has been reported. The accounts converge on charges of cartel cooperation and narcotics trafficking.
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US charges Mexican governor and other leaders with aiding drug cartel
US prosecutors have accused the sitting governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, Rúben Rocha Moya, of conspiring with cartel drug traffickers. Moya, who hails from the party of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, is charged alongside nine other current and former Mexican government officials. In response, the.
US charges governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state and 9 others with drug trafficking and weapons charges
A federal grand jury indicted the governor of Sinaloa and other Mexican state officials with drug trafficking and weapons charges for allegedly working with cartels to bring drugs into the United States in exchange for bribes and favors. Ruben Rocha Moya, the governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa since 2021, and.
US charges Sinaloa state governor, 9 others over Mexican drug cartel links
United States prosecutors have brought charges against Mexico’s Sinaloa state Governor Ruben Rocha Moya and nine current and former officials, accusing them of links to the Sinaloa drug cartel in a move that could strain relations between the two countries. An indictment unsealed on Wednesday in New York alleges that.