South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 3 hrs ago
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10 Mexican government, justice officials indicted in US, will surrender
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A former Mexican state security official was arrested in Arizona and appeared in US federal court on charges that he and nine other officials accepted bribes to facilitate drug smuggling by the Sinaloa Cartel into the United States.
10 Mexican government, justice officials indicted in US, will surrender
The former Secretary of Public Security for Mexico’s Sinaloa state appeared in a US court on Friday, days after his arrest in Arizona on charges he and other officials took bribes to help the Sinaloa Cartel smuggle vast quantities of drugs into the US.
Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, 66, was not required to enter a plea during his initial appearance in federal court in Manhattan. He was ordered jailed but could request bail at a later date. He is due back in court on June 1. A message seeking comment...
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