WSJ reported on the resignation of the Mexican governor due to US claims
The governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, Ruben Rocha, temporarily left his post after the United States was charged with assisting a drug cartel, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes.
"He [Ruben Rocha] asked for his resignation after the Mexican federal government launched an investigation to determine whether he should be arrested and extradited to the United States," the article says.
According to the US Department of Justice, Rocha and a number of current and former officials allegedly allowed the leaders of the Sinaloa cartel to supply drugs to the United States in exchange for political support and bribes. The American side has already requested his detention and extradition.
Rocha denied the accusations, calling them part of a political campaign, and stressed that he would not allow his name to be used against the ruling party. At the same time, the mayor of Culiacan, Juan de Dios Gomez, who is also involved in the case, resigned.
"The indictment is one of the boldest actions of the administration of [US President Donald] Trump's campaign against Mexican officials to date. This is also the first time that the United States has requested the arrest and extradition of a sitting governor," the article clarifies.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said authorities would check the evidence provided by the United States. If extradited and convicted, Rocha faces at least 40 years in prison.
On April 28, a drug lord nicknamed the Gardener (El Hardinero) was detained in Mexico, and a reward of $5 million was promised in the United States for his capture. Footage of the detention of one of the leaders of the country's largest drug cartel has spread on social networks. Armed Mexican Navy special forces soldiers and helicopters trapped the Gardener, then surrounded and tied him up.
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