Mexican authorities have consistently stated that U.S. extradition requests for Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya lack sufficient evidence, with President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterating in October 2026 that Mexico will reject the petition without additional proof under the bilateral treaty. The April 2026 U.S. indictment from the Southern District of New York accused Rocha and nine other officials of conspiring with the Los Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel on drug importation and weapons charges, prompting an extradition request that Mexico's Foreign Ministry and attorney general's office deemed incomplete. Rocha, a Morena party member, took an initial leave after the charges, briefly returned to office in August, then requested indefinite leave amid domestic pressure; Mexican investigations have not produced findings supporting the allegations. Public calls from former U.S. DEA officials continue, but no new evidence or formal arrest has advanced the case, leaving extradition dependent on diplomatic negotiations and Mexican judicial review of any supplemental materials.