In a surprising turn of events, the scandal surrounding the mysterious landing of Mexico's most-wanted drug lord near El Paso, Texas in July is now threatening high-ranking officials in Mexico's ruling party. The focus is on whether the governor of Sinaloa, a state dominated by cartels and a close ally of the president, may have been involved in meetings with top leaders of the Sinaloa cartel, the main producer of deadly fentanyl responsible for the deaths of 70,000 Americans annually.
The saga involves a series of suspicious events that have raised questions about the government's stance on drug cartels. Federal prosecutors revealed that state officials in Sinaloa mishandled evidence related to the murder of a politician who allegedly lured a drug lord to a meeting with the governor, which ultimately led to the drug lord's abduction and arrest in the United States.
