Sinaloa Governor Returns to Office as He Faces Drug Charges in US
The indictment alleges a faction of the Sinaloa cartel stole ballots to help Moya win the governor’s election in 2021.
TL;DR
- Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya has returned to his office.
- He had stepped aside in May after U.S. prosecutors accused him of facilitating cartel activity.
- In April, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York indicted Moya and nine other officials.
- Charges include drug trafficking, weapons offenses, narcotics importation conspiracy, and unlawful possession of machine guns.
- Moya has consistently denied the allegations.