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Two former Sinaloa state officials surrendered to U.S. authorities last week on charges of ties to the Sinaloa cartel. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denied links between her government and organized crime while resisting extradition requests.
The GuardianPresident Claudia Sheinbaum denounced allegations of foreign interference and denied CIA activity on Mexican soil. The statements follow DEA testimony, indictments of Mexican officials and reports of covert US actions against cartels. Tensions have escalated despite recent Mexica…
revolver.newsRuben Rocha Moya, governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state, announced a temporary resignation late Friday following U.S. Justice Department charges against him and nine others for alleged Sinaloa Cartel involvement. He denied the accusations as false and malicious. Mexican President Cl…
The GuardianThe US government has indicted the governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state and nine other current and former officials for alleged ties to the Sinaloa cartel, including drug trafficking and weapons offenses. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called for irrefutable evidence and sugge…
SemaforThe U.S. Justice Department has indicted Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state, and nine other current and former officials for alleged ties to the Sinaloa cartel. The charges include drug trafficking, weapons offenses, and kidnapping, with accusations of aidin…
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine other current and former Mexican officials, accusing them of aiding the Sinaloa Cartel in narcotics distribution. Charges include narcotics importation conspiracy and possessi…
U.S. authorities unsealed an indictment accusing 10 current and former Sinaloa state officials, including Governor Rubén Rocha Moya, of aiding the Sinaloa Cartel in drug trafficking. The charges involve bribery, information sharing and facilitating shipments of fentanyl, heroin,…
Two brothers from California received federal prison sentences for operating a drug trafficking organization linked to the Sinaloa Cartel. The network distributed methamphetamine and fentanyl across multiple states, with drugs sometimes concealed in plastic Easter eggs. The case…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewSecretary of State Marco Rubio announced visa restrictions on 75 individuals linked to the Sinaloa Cartel. The measures expand efforts to address drug trafficking into the United States. The Sinaloa Cartel was designated a foreign terrorist organization in February 2025.