US indicts Sinaloa cartel ties among Mexican governor and officials
TL;DR
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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- Mexican governor, other officials charged with conspiring with Sinaloa Cartel to smuggle drugs into U.S. NBC News
- U.S. Indictment Accuses Mexican Governor of Conspiring With Sinaloa Cartel The New York Times
- 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
- US charges Mexican governor, top officials in cartel conspiracy as Mexico fires back over proof Fox News
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