César Jáuregui Moreno was arrested over the weekend. Federal prosecutors in Mexico have charged a former state prosecutor with treason for allowing US agents to join a raid on a suspected drugs lab in April without proper authorization.
Background
César Jáuregui Moreno served as attorney general of the northern border state of Chihuahua from 2023 to this year. The involvement of Americans came to light after two US agents, said to have worked for the CIA, died in a car crash in Chihuahua along with two Mexican law enforcement officers.
Charges and Allegations
Attorney General Ernestina Godoy Ramos stated that Jáuregui had allowed foreign agents to carry out activities reserved for Mexican authorities and had failed to share information. Jáuregui has denied the allegations.
The former prosecutor, who is a member of the conservative opposition PAN party, was arrested at the weekend. A court hearing is scheduled for Saturday, where a judge must determine whether there is enough evidence to proceed with the case, according to Reuters news agency.
