U.S. charges governor of Mexican state of Sinaloa with drug trafficking
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-30 01:57 UTC
- Sources: The Hindu
The U.S. Justice Department has charged Ruben Rocha, the governor of Mexico's Sinaloa State, with links to the Sinaloa Cartel. He denies the allegations and calls them politically motivated.
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