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Bombshell claim by Mexico prosecutors about alleged murder coverup backs up story of cartel boss held in U.S.

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Federal prosecutors: Police, prosecutors and forensic examiners conspired to cover up the killing of Héctor Cuén .

Cuén, an opponent of ruling-party Gov. Ruben Rocha , was murdered on July 25 at the same time and the same ranch where he was kidnapped.

The blood of Cuén 's trusted bodyguard was found at the ranch, federal prosecutors say.

Gov. Cuén has said in the past that Cuén was killed in a botched robbery at a gas station.

According to an indictment released by the U.S. Justice Department last year , the "Chapitos" and their cartel associates used corkscrews, electrocution and hot chiles towhile some of their victims were "fed dead or alive to tigers." El Chapo's sons were in a massive fentanyl-trafficking investigation announced in April 2023 . El Chapo is serving a life sentence in a maximum security prison in Colorado after beingon charges including drug trafficking, money laundering and weapons-related offenses..

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