Governor Esteban Villegas Villarreal has denied any official notification of investigations by Mexican or U.S. authorities regarding drug trafficking allegations. He defended his administration's security record, noting that Durango remains one of the safest states in Mexico.

El gobernador de Durango, Esteban Villegas Villarreal, rechazó tener conocimiento de investigaciones por narcotráfico en México o Estados Unidos. <p>Durango, Dgo.- <a href="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/nacional/2025/09/06/quien-es-esteban-villegas-gobernador-de-durango-que-se-declaro-claudista-ante-la-presidenta/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/nacional/2025/09/06/quien-es-esteban-villegas-gobernador-de-durango-que-se-declaro-claudista-ante-la-presiden...