WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said it is "deeply disappointed" by Mexico's decision to close its investigation of ex-Def.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said it is "deeply disappointed" by Mexico's decision to close its investigation of ex-Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos, after the Mexican attorney general decided not to press charges.
Salvador Cienfuegos: Mexico clears ex-defence minister over US drugs link claims
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image captionGen Salvador Cienfuegos was arrested at Los Angeles airport last year
Authorities in Mexico say they will not pursue criminal charges against ex-Defence Minister Salvador Cienfuegos, who was accused by the US of collaborating with a drugs cartel.
The attorney general said there was no evidence Gen Cienfuegos had been in contact with any criminal group.
He was arrested at Los Angeles airport last year and returned to Mexico after the US dropped the charges.
His detention caused a major diplomatic rift between the US and Mexico.
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Former Mexican Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos was arrested in the U.S. this year on drug-trafficking charges and then released. Photo: daniel becerril/Reuters By José de Córdoba and
Santiago Pérez Updated Dec. 15, 2020 5:01 pm ET
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