Mexico’s government criminally charged and arrested the former attorney general of the border state of Chihuahua. The arrest was not for corruption, drug trafficking, or ties with organized crime. Rather, he is being prosecuted for having worked with U.S. agencies to investigate and fight drug cartels in his state.
\n\nThe Chihuahua attorney general’s effort led to the discovery and dismantling of one of the biggest drug manufacturing labs in the country’s history.
\n\nThis week, Mexico’s Federal Attorney General’s Office announced the arrest of ex-Chihuahua Attorney General Cesar Jauregui as part of an ongoing criminal case against key members of that state for working with U.S. agencies, primarily the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, without federal approval. In a video shared on social media, Mexico’s Attorney General Ernestina Godoy claimed that Jauregui was being charged with treason in matters of national security.
\n\nAs Breitbart Texas first reported, the issue began in April when state authorities announced the discovery and seizure of one of the largest clandestine drug labs in Mexico’s history. At the time, government officials at all levels praised the discovery as a way to show the U.S. that Mexico was cracking down on organized crime.
\n\nHowever, in the days after…
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