Mexico denies governor has Mexican Army security detail

Mexico's Security Cabinet has firmly denied circulating reports and a video suggesting that the governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, currently on leave, is being protected by a Mexican Army security detail. The Cabinet stated that the convoy seen in the video, which appeared to show Rocha Moya moving through Culiacán, actually belonged to the state's Public Security Secretary, General Sinuhé Téllez López.

The images, captured on July 23, 2026, were taken after a Security Cabinet meeting as the secretary traveled from the Government Palace to the 9th Military Zone. The Cabinet emphasized that the observed security arrangement was assigned to the Public Security Secretary and not to the governor. They urged the public to verify information before sharing and to avoid spreading false content that contributes to misinformation.

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The information circulating on social networks about a supposed Army security detail for the governor on leave of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, is false.

This is not the first time the Mexican government has addressed rumors concerning Rocha Moya. On July 9, the government also denied claims that the governor was being sheltered at a military facility amid speculation about his current location. These denials come in the wake of accusations made in April by the U.S. Department of Justice, which alleged that Rocha Moya and nine other state officials collaborated with the Los Chapitos, a faction of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, in exchange for bribes.

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We call for verifying information before sharing it and not spreading false content that generates misinformation.