{"id":2596842,"date":"2026-04-29T18:36:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T22:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-charges-10-mexican-officials-with-assisting-sinaloa-cartel\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T18:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T22:39:13","slug":"us-charges-10-mexican-officials-with-assisting-sinaloa-cartel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-charges-10-mexican-officials-with-assisting-sinaloa-cartel\/","title":{"rendered":"US charges 10 Mexican officials with assisting Sinaloa Cartel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-charges-10-mexican-officials-with-assisting-sinaloa-cartel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2596842&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 10 current and former Mexican officials-linked to Mexico\u2019s Sinaloa Cartel-over alleged drug trafficking support into the United States. The indictment includes Ruben Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa, along with a state capital mayor and a senator, all described as affiliated with President Claudia Sheinbaum\u2019s Morena party.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors say the defendants took millions in bribes to protect cartel activity, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >leaked sensitive law-enforcement information<\/a>, tipped off traffickers about investigations, and directed police to safeguard drug shipments as they moved north.The DOJ also alleges their actions helped sustain the cartel\u2019s operations and enabled violence to continue. DEA Administrator Terrance Cole called the case evidence that cartel influence depends on corruption within public institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico\u2019s response has been sharply critical. Sheinbaum said her government has not seen evidence supporting the allegations and argued that any U.S. investigation of people in Mexico must be reviewed by Mexico\u2019s attorney general. She also criticized U.S. law-enforcement activities inside Mexico after a deadly incident in Chihuahua involving American personnel, and said Mexico\u2019s military participated in the operation while claiming her office was not aware of U.S. agents joining the raid.<\/p>\n<p>The charges come as tensions rise between Washington and Mexico over security cooperation and sovereignty,amid U.S. efforts under President Donald Trump to designate multiple cartel-linked groups as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-consider-enacting-statute-to-increase-punishments-for-domestic-terrorism\/\" title=\"Lawmakers consider enacting statute to increase punishments for domestic terrorism\">foreign terrorist organizations<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>The United States has charged 10 current and former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mexico\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"322\">Mexican<\/a> officials, including the governor of Sinaloa, with helping the Sinaloa Cartel traffic <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drug-cartels\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2769\">drugs<\/a> into the U.S. in an indictment that federal authorities say exposes deep corruption in the Mexican government.<\/p>\n<p>The accused include Ruben Rocha Moya, who has been governor of Mexico\u2019s Sinaloa state since November 2021, the mayor of Sinaloa\u2019s capital, and a senator, all of whom were affiliated with Mexican President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/claudia-sheinbaum\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11591\">Claudia Sheinbaum\u2019s<\/a> party, Morena. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4548203\/prosecutors-drop-reference-injured-secret-service-agent-trump-assassination-case\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Prosecutors drop reference to injured Secret Service agent in latest filing amid confusion over Trump assassination case<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4547559\/blanche-james-comey-86-47-trump-indictment\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Todd Blanche says Trump did not direct DOJ to prosecute Comey a second time<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/space\/4547370\/california-coastal-commission-spacex-starlink-apology\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>California agency apologizes to SpaceX over political bias in settlement<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"167\">Department of Justice<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The indictment alleges the accused are affiliated with former Mexican cartel leader Guzman Loera, or \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/el-chapo\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4601\">El Chapo<\/a>,\u201d who was sentenced to life in U.S. prison. <\/p>\n<p>Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration Terrance Cole said the case shows how the cartel\u2019s power relies on institutional corruption. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Sinaloa Cartel is not just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-people-killed-in-latest-military-strike-against-narco-terrorists-in-caribbean\/\" title=\"Three people killed in latest military strike against \u2018narco-terrorists\u2019 in Caribbean\u00a0\">trafficking deadly drugs<\/a>, it is a designated terrorist organization that relies on corruption and bribery to drive violence and profit,\u201d Cole <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-sdny\/pr\/governor-sinaloa-and-nine-other-current-and-former-mexican-officials-charged-drug\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-sdny\/pr\/governor-sinaloa-and-nine-other-current-and-former-mexican-officials-charged-drug\">said<\/a> in a statement, adding that the indictment \u201cexposes a deliberate effort to undermine public institutions and put American lives at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to prosecutors, the accused officials played \u201cessential roles\u201d in sustaining cartel operations, such as tipping off traffickers to investigations, preventing arrests, and allowing violence to unfold unchecked. Authorities say they also directed state and local police units to safeguard drug loads as they moved through Mexico toward the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton said such cooperation is central to the cartel\u2019s longevity. \u201cThe Sinaloa Cartel, and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President ...\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">drug trafficking organizations<\/a> like it, would not operate as freely or successfully without corrupt politicians and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-radio-reporter-arrested-for-firebombing-police-cars\/\" title=\"Public Radio \u201cReporter... Arrested For Firebombing Police Cars\">law enforcement officials<\/a> on their payroll,\u201d he said, warning that the charges should serve as a message globally that \u201cno matter your title or position, we are committed to bringing you to justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The case lands amid heightened tensions between <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\">Washington<\/a> and Mexico over security cooperation and sovereignty. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald D. Johnson announced that the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"339\">Trump administration<\/a> would target Mexican officials tied to organized crime. <\/p>\n<p>Sheinbaum pushed back, saying her government has not seen evidence supporting the corruption allegations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny investigation in the United States against any person in Mexico must have evidence reviewed by the [Mexican] Attorney General\u2019s Office,\u201d the Mexican president responded.<\/p>\n<p>Sheinbaum has also spoken against U.S. law enforcement activity inside Mexico following a deadly incident last week in Chihuahua, where two American operatives were killed after a counternarcotics operation. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere cannot be agents from any U.S. government institution operating in the Mexican field,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4539355\/claudia-sheinbaum-threaten-sanctions-chihuahua-dead-americans\/\"><strong>SHEINBAUM THREATENS SANCTIONS AGAINST CHIHUAHUA STATE OVER DEAD AMERICAN OFFICIALS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Sheinbaum said Mexico\u2019s military participated in that operation, but that her office was not aware of any U.S. agents joining the raid.<\/p>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> has escalated pressure on cartels, designating multiple Latin American drug and crime organizations, including the Sinaloa Cartel, as foreign terrorist organizations at the beginning of his second term.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. charges Sinaloa officials over cartel drug trafficking corruption<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2596843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP23005814375017-e1777498137239.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33310,78831,5370,36242,32515],"class_list":["post-2596842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-criminal-charges","tag-international-law-enforcement","tag-mexico","tag-sinaloa-cartel","tag-us-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP23005814375017-e1777498137239.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2596842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2596842"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2596842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2596846,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2596842\/revisions\/2596846"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2596843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2596842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2596842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2596842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}