The United States has charged 10 current and former Mexican officials, including the governor of Sinaloa, with helping the Sinaloa Cartel traffic drugs into the U.S. in an indictment that federal authorities say exposes deep corruption in the Mexican government.
The accused include Ruben Rocha Moya, who has been governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state since November 2021, the mayor of Sinaloa’s capital, and a senator, all of whom were affiliated with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s party, Morena.
The Department of Justice announced the charges on Wednesday, alleging the officials took millions for shielding cartel operations, leaking sensitive law enforcement information, and directing police forces to protect drug shipments moving north. None of the defendants is currently in U.S. custody.
The indictment alleges the accused are affiliated with former Mexican cartel leader Guzman Loera, or “El Chapo,” who was sentenced to life in U.S. prison.
Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration Terrance Cole
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