Wife of Mexican mayor in city where students disappeared charged with money laundering.
The wife of a Mexican mayor whose police force turned 43 students over to a drug gang that allegedly killed them has been charged with organised crime and money laundering. Maria de los Angeles Pineda is the wife of Jose Luis Abarca, the former mayor of Iguala, a city in southern Guerrero state. Pineda's brothers were leading members of the Guerreros Unidos drug gang, according to prosecutors. Federal prosecutor Tomas Zeron said Monday that Pineda has been charged with organised crime related to drug trafficking, and use of illicit funds. more... |