Amid ongoing investigations by U.S. authorities against former Sinaloa officials for alleged ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, the state government has requested that the local Congress authorize an early retirement pension for Alberto Jorge Contreras Núñez, a former commander of the Investigative Police accused by U.S. authorities of providing protection to “Los Chapitos” (the former leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel).
The initiative was submitted by interim Governor Yeraldine Bonilla, who asked state legislators to approve the financial benefit for the former official assigned to the General Commissariat of the Investigative Police of the State Attorney General’s Office.
The document stipulates that he be granted a monthly pension of 67,477.75 pesos, arguing that he has met the legal requirements for early retirement. The text states that the aim is to “grant him the right to an Early Retirement Pension, having duly proven his entitlement to said benefit through the necessary evidence.”
In addition to the monthly payment, the proposal includes modifications to the Revenue and Expenditure Budget Law of the State of Sinaloa for 2026, with the aim of guaranteeing the availability of resources to cover this benefit.
The request is particularly relevant because Alberto Jorge Contreras Núñez is among the former public officials wanted by U.S. authorities for alleged collaboration with the criminal organization headed by the sons of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. According to the allegations, he received regular payments from “Los Chapitos” and ordered the release of members of that criminal faction.
During his recent career, Contreras Núñez served as inspector general in the Anti-Kidnapping Unit and later held the position of commissioner of the agency between November 2022 and February 2026.
The charges he faces in the United States include alleged conspiracies related to the importation of narcotics, possession of machine guns and explosive devices, as well as conspiracy to possess restricted weapons and destructive devices.
The case is part of a broader investigation led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, which in April filed charges against ten Mexican officials, including the former Governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, for alleged crimes related to drug trafficking and arms trafficking.
According to the indictment, the officials allegedly collaborated with the Sinaloa Cartel to facilitate drug trafficking operations into the United States in exchange for political protection and bribes. The investigation was presented by federal prosecutor Jay Clayton and DEA administrator Terrance C. Cole, while the judicial process was under the responsibility of Judge Katherine Polk Failla.
Source: literalmex
