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news El Sudcaliforniano 2026-05-15

Former Sinaloa Security Chief Detained in US on Drug Charges

Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, the former Secretary of Security for Sinaloa, has been detained in the United States. He is facing accusations of alleged ties to drug trafficking, with his name appearing on a Department of Justice file.

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