The Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (SRE) announced that it has received extradition requests from the U.S. government targeting various individuals; these requests have already been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) for review in accordance with Mexican law.
This follows the U.S. Department of Justice filing an indictment against Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya—along with nine other current and former Mexican officials—for alleged drug trafficking offenses involving the Sinaloa Cartel.
According to the agency, the requests were received on April 28 at 6:00 p.m. via the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, pursuant to the bilateral Extradition Treaty currently in force between the two nations.
The SRE explained that, following a preliminary review, the submitted documents do not contain sufficient evidentiary elements to establish the culpability of the individuals named in the requests.
Despite the lack of conclusive evidence, the Foreign Ministry detailed that the proceedings must follow their legal course; consequently, the Attorney General’s Office will be responsible for assessing whether sufficient evidentiary grounds exist to seek provisional arrests for the purpose of extradition.
“The information received has been forwarded to the FGR so that, in accordance with the Mexican legal system, it may determine the viability of the requests,” the agency stated.
This implies that the process remains in its initial stages and that any subsequent action will depend on the analysis conducted by the federal Public Prosecutor’s Office under the International Extradition Law.
