A Brooklyn jury found Genaro García Luna guilty of taking millions of dollars from the Sinaloa drug cartel when he was in charge of Mexico’s bloody war on organized crime.
As prosecutors close their case against Genaro García Luna, the eventual verdict will be felt by Mexican officials and among U.S. agents who work there.
Jurors at the trial of Genaro García Luna have heard about murders, kidnappings, drug shipments and accusations of bribes paid by the Sinaloa drug cartel.
Genaro García Luna is accused of helping a drug cartel to move products into the United States, avoid scrutiny by Mexican law enforcement and even attack rivals.