Rubén Rocha Moya

Governor of Sinaloa (on leave); charged with drug trafficking conspiracy

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Born: June 15, 1949, Badiraguato

Party: Party of the Democratic Revolution

Previous offices: Governor of Sinaloa

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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US prosecutes Sinaloa cartel's founders

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As of July 2026: On leave from office; fighting US indictment from Mexico

For nearly 50 years, Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada ran drugs and dodged arrest. On July 20, a federal judge in Brooklyn sentenced the 76-year-old Sinaloa cartel co-founder to life in prison and ordered him to forfeit $15 billion.

Updated Jul 21