Event Brief
UPDATED May 18, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
May 16, 2026 at 12:08 AM ET
2 former Sinaloa officials in US custody after indictment
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Gerardo Mérida Sánchez and Enrique Díaz Vega turned themselves in to US authorities following a drug trafficking indictment.
WHO: Gerardo Mérida Sánchez and Enrique Díaz Vega
WHAT: Two former Sinaloa officials turned themselves in to US authorities and were placed in US custody following a drug trafficking indictment.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: They turned themselves in following a drug trafficking indictment.
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