Jurors got their first look at a rare U.S. trial of a former cabinet\u002Dlevel Mexican official charged with taking bribes from drug traffickers
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He said that while Garcia Luna portrayed himself to both countries as a drug enforcement hero, he saw to it that the cartel got information on investigations, smooth passage for its cocaine through police checkpoints, and police escorts — and sometimes even badges — for cartel members. Officers hand-delivered drug shipments from airports and acted as mercenaries to kill people whom the cartels wanted gone, Pilmar said.
De Castro said Garcia Luna’s diligent pursuit of drug gangs made him a wide range of enemies, including cartels, corrupt police officers and politicians who opposed the anti-drug war he was helping to carry out. The lawyer argued that the cartel members who are set to take the stand are lying to lessen their own sentences and exact revenge on a government official they see as responsible for their apprehension.
Current Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a leftist, has welcomed the trial, which could spotlight corruption on a conservative predecessor’s watch. He also has pointedly suggested that Washington investigate its own law enforcement officials who worked with Garcia Luna.Article content
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