Sinaloa Governor Returns to Office as He Faces Drug Charges in US

Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa, has resumed his duties after temporarily stepping aside in May. This follows an indictment by U.S. prosecutors in April, charging him and others with drug trafficking and weapons offenses. Moya has consistently denied the allegations.

• Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya has returned to his office.
• He had stepped aside in May after U.S. prosecutors accused him of facilitating cartel activity.
• In April, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York indicted Moya and nine other officials.
• Charges include drug trafficking, weapons offenses, narcotics importation conspiracy, and unlawful possession of machine guns.
• Moya has consistently denied the allegations.