US Indicts Sinaloa Governor and Officials in Cartel Conspiracy

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US Indicts Sinaloa Governor and Officials in Cartel Conspiracy
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US prosecutors charged Sinaloa state governor Ruben Rocha Moya and nine other current or former officials with conspiring with the Sinaloa Cartel to import large quantities of narcotics into the United States in exchange for political support and bribes; Mexico contested the evidence, and the indictment filed in New York also alleges ties to the Los Chapitos faction while asserting that the cartel exploited public offices to shield its operations.

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