Overview
- Castro resigned on Nov. 5, 2026 after a six‑month leave and received no negotiated severance, but authorities say his departure does not stop investigations that began while he was in office.
- The Fiscalía General del Estado confirmed two active administrative files are with the Órgano Interno de Control, the state office that investigates public‑service misconduct.
- One administrative probe stems from U.S. Justice Department allegations and a late‑April request for preventive detention with a view to extradition that named Castro among ten Sinaloa officials.
- The other probe follows the FGR's decision to attract the 2024 homicide case of Héctor Melesio Cuén Ojeda, with federal investigators flagging omissions, errors and inconsistencies in the state‑led inquiry that Castro initially led.
- Legally Castro may apply for a pension after 28 years of service, and the outcomes of the OIC review and the FGR inquiry could lead to administrative sanctions, criminal charges or extradition proceedings that affect other named officials.