US EditionMexican governor and mayor indicted by US for drug trafficking step down
Rocha Moya says the leave will let Mexican authorities review U.S. allegations that he aided cartel smuggling and received bribes.
- Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya announced Friday he will temporarily step down from his post, days after a United States indictment unsealed Wednesday charged him with drug trafficking.
- United States prosecutors allege Rocha Moya aided the Chapitos cartel faction by meeting with them before his election and assuring them he would place officials friendly to their drug operations into power.
- Reiterating his rejection of the charges in a video message released Friday evening, Rocha Moya said his request to step aside aims to "facilitate the actions of Mexican authorities" in the investigation.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum stated Thursday her government will not protect anyone who committed a crime, while the Attorney General Office reported it found insufficient evidence for provisional detention.
- Rocha Moya's request for temporary leave requires approval from Congress, while the investigation into allegations involving the Chapitos continues and prosecutors review evidence from United States authorities.
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Mexico’s Sinaloa Governor Steps Down as He Faces US Drug Trafficking Charges
The governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa has announced a leave of absence as he faces a federal indictment in the United States on allegations of aiding the Sinaloa cartel. On April 29, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced it had obtained an indictment against Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine other current and former Mexican officials for alleged drug trafficking and weapons offenses. Moya, 76,…
The U.S. government accuses Rubén Rocha Moya of smuggling drugs. As a result of the accusations, the governor of a Mexican state is leaving his office for the time being.
Mexican governor and mayor step down after U.S. drug trafficking indictments
Two members of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s party in the northwestern Sinaloa state said they would temporarily step down from their posts after the United States charged them and eight other politicians and security officers with drug trafficking.
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Arturo Zald var argued that, by applying for a license, Rub n Rocha and Juan de Dios G mez lost their jurisdiction, as it extinguishes their immunity from prosecution.
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n1info.rsTwo members of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's party in the northwestern state of Sinaloa said they would temporarily step down after the United States indicted them and eight other officials on drug-trafficking charges in an indictment that shook the country's political establishment.
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