US indicts Mexican state governor over drug trafficking
The US Department of Justice has charged Rubén Rocha Moya, governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, with drug trafficking in a rare move against a sitting foreign official.
If convicted, he could face life in prison, as Washington steps up its crackdown on narcotics networks.
- US accuses 10 current, former Mexican officials of aiding drug trafficking The Hill —
- Mexico’s President Questions U.S. Case Against Sinaloa Governor Wall Street Journal —
- Mexico rules out extraditing politician on US drugs charges Financial Times —
- Mexico wants evidence to back up U.S. drug charges against officials CBS News —
- Sheinbaum defies U.S. demand to extradite Mexican governor on drug charges Los Angeles Times —