President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed that Mexican authorities have clawed back more than $5 million (roughly 100 million pesos) linked to the corruption network associated with Genaro García Luna, the country’s former top security official.
García Luna served as Mexico’s secretary of public security from 2006 to 2012, overseeing federal police and national security strategy during the height of the country’s drug war. In 2023, a U.S. federal court in New York convicted him on charges of taking millions of dollars in bribes from the Sinaloa drug cartel while in office, in exchange for protection and inside information—one of the most damaging corruption scandals in recent Mexican history.
According to Sheinbaum, her administration has continued efforts to trace and recover assets connected to García Luna and his associates, part of a broader push to hold officials accountable for corruption tied to organized crime. The announcement underscores the government’s ongoing pursuit of illicit funds believed to have been funneled through shell companies, contracts, and other schemes during García Luna’s tenure.
The recovered money adds to a growing tally of assets seized from figures implicated in the scandal, though authorities have not detailed the full scope of properties or accounts still under investigation.
Readers interested in the full details, including Sheinbaum’s remarks and next steps in the investigation, can consult the original report from La Jornada.
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