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On Thursday, a statement by the Mexican attorney general's office said the evidence supplied by US prosecutors showed Gen Cienfuegos "never had any encounters with members of the criminal organisation investigated by US authorities, nor did he maintain any communication with them, or carry out acts tending to protect or help said individuals".