Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche warned Wednesday that formal charges will continue against Mexican politicians and officials, following accusations in a New York federal court that Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya, currently on leave, has ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.
In an interview with journalist Ali Bradley for NewsNation, Blanche asserted that the U.S. government has a good relationship with Mexico, but that this relationship depends on “cooperation and support on issues of migration, combating drug trafficking, and similar matters.”
The acting attorney general reiterated the formal charges against Rocha Moya and other Sinaloa officials, such as Senator Enrique Inzunza and Culiacán Mayor Juan de Dios Gámez Mendívil, who is currently on leave.
“I think that’s something we’ve done in the past, but we’re certainly going to continue doing it,” he stated.
Journalist Ali Bradley pressed the issue, asking if there would be more formal charges against Mexican officials in the future.
Blanche responded, “Absolutely. I mean, we’ve already filed charges against multiple Mexican government officials, including recently against a judge. And that’s something that will continue.”
The acting U.S. Attorney emphasized that one consequence of the transfer of multiple drug traffickers from Mexico to the United States in the last year is that some “will likely want to cooperate,” which could lead to “additional charges.”
According to U.S. authorities, Rocha Moya is accused of drug trafficking and weapons-related offenses, and could face a sentence of between 40 years and life imprisonment.
According to the document, the Los Chapitos faction worked on Rocha Moya’s behalf to help him win the governorship of Sinaloa; in return, the politician protected them and allowed them to traffic drugs into the United States.
Source: latinus.us
