**Ruben Rocha Moya, Sinaloa governor and Morena member, faces a U.S. Southern District of New York indictment unsealed April 29, 2026, alleging conspiracy with the Sinaloa Cartel’s Los Chapitos faction to facilitate narcotics trafficking into the United States in exchange for bribes and political protection.** Mexico’s Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) received the U.S. extradition request but determined the materials lacked sufficient evidence for provisional arrest under domestic standards and opened its own investigation. Rocha requested a temporary license in early May to cooperate, returned to office in August claiming the FGR found no supporting evidence, then sought another indefinite leave approved by the state congress amid party distancing. No Mexican arrest warrant has been issued, and authorities continue to stress due process and sovereignty over extradition decisions. Ongoing FGR probes, including related detentions, and U.S. diplomatic pressure remain the main variables that could influence future legal steps.