Enrique Inzunza denies cartel links amid US extradition request

Enrique Inzunza Rubén Rocha Moya Sinaloa extradition request Mexican Senate

Mexican Senator Enrique Inzunza Cázarez has reappeared in the Senate to deny allegations of links to organized crime. Inzunza, who has been absent from legislative duties for four months, is facing an arrest warrant and extradition request from a prosecutor in New York. He maintains he is “inocente constitucional y verídicamente” and has characterized the accusations as a political attack.

Inzunza admitted that five of his bank accounts have been frozen by the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF), though he stated he has been receiving his legislative salary and pension via checks from the Senate. He has also declared himself an independent legislator after leaving the MORENA party.

Simultaneously, Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya is facing political scrutiny. The Sinaloa Congress has advanced a request for political impeachment against him following citizen petitions. Additionally, Rocha Moya recently requested a leave of absence from his position as governor, a move that received little support from federal authorities.

Entities

Claudia Sheinbaum · Enrique Inzunza Cázarez · Fiscalía General de la República · Graciela Domínguez Nava · Rubén Rocha Moya · Sinaloa · Sinaloa Congress · United States

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[○ 1 SOURCE] Inzunza denies knowing Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán or Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada. www.calibre800.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Inzunza was absent from legislative duties for four months. www.calibre800.com · democratacoahuila.com · www.noticiaspv.com.mx
[● 3 SOURCES] A prosecutor in New York has requested an arrest warrant for extradition purposes regarding Inzunza. www.calibre800.com · democratacoahuila.com · www.noticiaspv.com.mx
[● 2 SOURCES] Five of Inzunza's bank accounts have been frozen by the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF). www.calibre800.com · www.noticiaspv.com.mx
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Sinaloa Congress approved a request for a leave of absence for Governor Rubén Rocha Moya. www.siempre.mx
[○ 1 SOURCE] A request for political impeachment against Rubén Rocha Moya has advanced in the Sinaloa Congress. drvnoticias.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Senator Enrique Inzunza denies any links to drug trafficking or organized crime. www.calibre800.com · democratacoahuila.com · www.elfarodelacostachica.com.mx · www.noticiaspv.com.mx
[● 2 SOURCES] Inzunza has declared himself an independent legislator, having left the MORENA party. www.noticiaspv.com.mx · contrasena.com.mx