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Omar García Harfuch, head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), reported that the deprived mayor of Temoac, Valentín Lavín Romero, was related to the murders of activists Samir Flores and Sandra Rosa Camacho Flores.

During the morning conference of President Claudia Sheinbaum in Cuernavaca, Morelos, García Harfuch explained that the line of investigation into the Samir Flores case is in charge of the Attorney General’s Office (FGR).

Investigation in progress

When asked about the number of people involved in the murder of the activist in 2019, the secretary pointed out:

“The line of investigation, specifically of these homicides, is carried out by the local Prosecutor’s Office.”

And he added:

“We, with the State Prosecutor’s Office and FGR, together with the National Intelligence Center, this was one of the lines and one of the crimes for which the mayor was being investigated, specifically for these two homicides.”

García Harfuch concluded that the local Prosecutor’s Office will provide more details in due course. The federal investigation focused on the former mayor as the alleged perpetrator.

The Secretary of Security, Omar García Harfuch, reported that the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) had already filed complaints against the people and companies sanctioned by the United States for alleged links with the criminal group Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).

In President Claudia Sheinbaum’s morning conference, García Harfuch detailed that the FIU integrated the investigations before the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) made the designations public.

“Yes, there were 55 subjects: 39 individuals and 16 legal entities. The FIU filed a complaint before the OFAC designation. The FIU had already reported these people,” he stated.

Coordinated actions

The head of the SSPC indicated that OFAC maintains communication with the FIU for these procedures. The sanctions announced by the Treasury Department are part of joint work between both governments.

The Treasury Department called the measures the largest financial offensive against the CJNG. The sanctions include alleged operators, family members and companies that, according to US authorities, protect and manage the organization’s assets.

President Claudia Sheinbaum affirmed that the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) continues the investigations against the former governor of Baja California, Ernesto Ruffo Appel, and the Ingemar company for alleged fuel smuggling.

From Cuernavaca, Morelos, during his morning conference, Sheinbaum pointed out that the case involves more companies. “There are many others related to this company,” he said.

Investigation details

According to information published by EL UNIVERSAL, the FGR identified 11 companies that are part of the Ingemar smuggling network, where Ruffo Appel appears as a partner. The report indicates:

“According to the criminal case, the companies participated in fuel trafficking with Ingemar. Four of them are recipients: to whom the hydrocarbon was delivered, stored and marketed. The commercial entities simulated acts to justify the transfer of ownership of the oil products and their illegal distribution.”

Sheinbaum explained that the investigation took a year due to the complexity of the network. “Not only are these tankers that crossed the border without declaring the amount of diesel they were bringing, but there are many others related to this company that also did so,” he stressed.

The president added that the FGR is investigating how fuel was stored and distributed to gas stations, which involves more businessmen and companies linked to smuggling.

Sheinbaum stressed that the FGR keeps the investigation open to clarify all responsibilities.