President López Obrador Confident in Sinaloa Governor Amid Drug Trafficker Claims
Mexico City, Aug. 10 (although). The Governor of Sinaloa, Ruben Rocha Moya, responded to a statement by Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, who claimed to be kidnapped and accused the governor of corruption. Zambada was eventually released but maintained his claims.
Rocha Moya acknowledged the prevalence of drug trafficking information in Sinaloa but emphasized the fight against the stigma associated with the population.
“Let it be clear: there is nothing, there is nothing that can link me to that case. Nothing. I say it clearly, emphatically, nothing. If at some point they thought that it could harm us, because it brings this stigma to the president, that I am from Badiraguato and they say, it happens all the time with journalists, they want to make you a drug trafficker,” he said.
The governor mentioned that the case of Héctor Melecio Cuén Ojeda should be investigated by the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) to ensure fairness.
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President López Obrador reiterated his confidence in Rocha Moya, praising his transparency and accountability.
“Today this letter has come out and it turns out that we are in Culiacán: well, once and for all, we are going to talk about this issue, it is good that it was clarified what the situation is, where it was [el Gobernador] And you’ve never been invited to any events,” he said.
The president warned against sensationalism and emphasized the importance of peace in Sinaloa and the country.
This morning, Mayo Zambada’s lawyer in the US, Frank Pérez, sent me a statement in Spanish, the same statement that my colleague shared in English. …
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The boss of the Sinaloa Cartel, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García, revealed details of his capture, the betrayal of Joaquín Guzmán López, and the fate of Héctor Melecio Cuen in a statement released through his lawyer.
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Zambada claimed that Guzmán López had invited him to a meeting to resolve internal conflicts within the cartel.