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A U.S. indictment accuses Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya of allowing cartel influence to gain power, ties him to Los Chapitos led by El Chapo’s sons, and recounts a high-profile kidnapping of Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada as part of cartel power plays, signaling ongoing cross-border corruption probes and potential further charges against Mexican officials.
U.S. prosecutors unsealed a 34-page indictment charging Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya and several current and former Mexican officials with narcotics and gun crimes tied to the Sinaloa cartel’s Los Chapitos, alleging monthly bribe payments and cartel-backed influence that helped smuggle fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and meth into the United States. The case, which could carry life sentences, marks the first indictment of a sitting Mexican governor and comes as Mexico faces delicate bilateral dynamics ahead of US‑Mexico‑Canada trade talks; two of El Chapo’s sons are in U.S. custody and reportedly cooperating, while Rocha Moya and others deny the charges and extradition requests are being reviewed.
Camino Minerals has discovered a high-grade copper-rich zone in southern Peru's Los Chapitos project, with mineralization featuring bornite and significant copper and silver content, indicating a promising new target for future drilling and exploration in the region.