April 29 (UPI) -- The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it indicted 10 current and former Mexican officials, including Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa state, on drug-trafficking charges.
A release from the U.S. government said all 10 suspects had "partnered with the Sinaloa Cartel to distribute massive quantities of narcotics to the United States."
The Justice Department accused the current and former officials of corruption and bribery, allowing members of the drug cartel to operate with impunity.
"The Sinaloa Cartel is a ruthless criminal organization that has flooded this community with dangerous drugs for decades," U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton for the Southern District of New York said.
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