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Pedro Camacho

Former Mexican security chief convicted of drug trafficking will stay behind bars as judge rejects plea

Genaro García Luna (Credit: AFP / Omar TORRES)

A New York judge has rejected a request for a new trial for Genaro García Luna, Mexico's former Secretary of Public Security, who was convicted of drug trafficking in February of 2023.

The original request by defense lawyer César de Castro's included evidence of an alleged plot among inmates to falsely testify against García Luna. Federal prosecutors countered this claim with new evidence, which the judge considered in his decision.

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