A Mexican governor is urging Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to give several officials to the United States on drug trafficking conspiracy charges.
“A country’s true sovereignty is not defended with speeches; it is defended by enforcing the law and strengthening the rule of law,” said Chihuahua’s Governor Maria Eugenia “Maru” Campos. “Today we are living through an international crisis of trust that puts at risk the trade agreement that sustains millions of Mexican families and exposes us to facing foreign interventions in our territory.”
“And the only reason for this is the Federal Government’s refusal to prosecute governors and officials accused of ties to organized crime,” she continued. “As governor of a border state, my stance is firm: I am categorically opposed to foreign interventions, but I will not accept them using our sovereignty as a shield for impunity. What is at stake is the freedom and security of all Mexican families.”
In April, the Department of Justice announced that the Governor of Sinaloa, Ruben Rocha Moya, was involved in a scheme with the Sinaloa Cartel to “distribute massive quantities of narcotics to the United States.”
“The Sinaloa Cartel is a ruthless criminal organization that has flooded this community with dangerous drugs for decades,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “As the indictment lays bare, the Sinaloa Cartel, and other drug trafficking organizations like it, would not operate as freely or successfully without corrupt politicians and law enforcement officials on their payroll. The support of corrupt foreign officials for deadly trafficking of drugs must end. Let these charges send a clear message to all officials around the globe who work with narco-traffickers: no matter your title or position, we are committed to bringing you to justice.”
