
U.S. Indicts Sinaloa Governor Over Cartel Protection Scheme
U.S. prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging Rubén Rocha Moya, governor of Sinaloa, and other Mexican officials with a yearslong scheme to shield the Sinaloa cartel from arrest in exchange for bribes and political support, including help in elections; Rocha Moya is the highest-ranking Morena official indicted in the United States.
