US indicts Sinaloa cartel ties among Mexican governor and officials

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US indicts Sinaloa cartel ties among Mexican governor and officials
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U.S. prosecutors charged the governor of Sinaloa and nine other current or former Mexican officials with conspiring with the Sinaloa Cartel to import large quantities of drugs into the United States in exchange for bribes and political support, alleging the cartel operated with impunity and that officials received monthly payments; Rocha Moya denies the accusations and extradition proceedings are underway.

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