US indicts Sinaloa governor and officials in cartel-linked drug import scheme
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US prosecutors in Manhattan charged Sinaloa governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine other current or former officials with narcotics importation conspiracy and related weapons counts, alleging they helped the Sinaloa cartel move fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and meth into the United States. If convicted, Rocha Moya could face life in prison or a 40-year minimum. Rocha Moya denies the charges as slander, while extradition requests from the US are under consideration, highlighting ongoing cross-border efforts to curb cartel influence in politics and crime.
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- US charges governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state and 9 others with drug trafficking and weapons charges CNN
- Mexico’s Sinaloa Governor Is Indicted in US on Drug Charges Bloomberg.com
- 'On their payroll': DOJ charges Mexican officials with aiding Sinaloa Cartel USA Today
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