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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.
The governor of Sinaloa, Ruben Rocha Moya, temporarily steps down after the U.S. DOJ charged him and others with narcotics importation conspiracy and weapons offenses tied to the Sinaloa cartel; he denies the charges, another official also resigns, and the move marks a rare instance of U.S. charges against a sitting Mexican governor, testing Mexico‑U.S. relations.
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.
US prosecutors in Manhattan charged Sinaloa governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine other current or former officials with narcotics importation conspiracy and related weapons counts, alleging they helped the Sinaloa cartel move fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and meth into the United States. If convicted, Rocha Moya could face life in prison or a 40-year minimum. Rocha Moya denies the charges as slander, while extradition requests from the US are under consideration, highlighting ongoing cross-border efforts to curb cartel influence in politics and crime.
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.