Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, vehemently denied the accusations made by El Mayo Zambada, who alleged that Rocha had ties to the Sinaloa Cartel. Rocha Moya rejected any involvement with the drug trafficking organization and presented what he described as evidence to disprove the claims made by the notorious drug lord in a letter sent from prison.
The Mexican politician's reaction to El Mayo's letter was expected. What came as a surprise to some, were the words of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum about the scandal. Zambada, who was recently captured by U.S. authorities, alleged in a public letter that Rocha Moya was involved in a meeting that led to his ambush and eventual extradition to the United States.
