In the history of narco-corruption in Mexico, no higher-ranking official than Genaro García Luna has ever faced justice in the United States. “You cannot parade this series of awards… it doesn’t wash, it doesn’t add up.” Cogan, who also presided over the case of El Chapo, told the former security chief: “You have the same kind of thuggishness as El …
Former Mexican Secretary of Public Security Genaro García Luna, shown in 2010, is on trial in the U.S. on federal charges of conspiring to traffic cocaine. García Luna frequently met with top U.S. security officials while in office and was often portrayed as the public face of Mexico’s drug war. “We knew Chapo was dirty,” Soriano said, “but Chapo is …
