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Ex-Official Linked to García Luna Arrested in Puebla on Organized Crime and Embezzlement Charges

Prosecutors cite a FEMDO probe into prison service contracts tied to illicit funds.

Overview

  • Puebla's ministerial police executed an arrest warrant for Eduardo 'N'.
  • The FGR says he is under investigation for peculado and organized crime to carry out operations with illicit funds.
  • FEMDO reports he allegedly signed service contracts for federal penitentiary centers from December 2008 to August 2013.
  • Authorities note the conduct occurred during Genaro García Luna's tenure as a public official, who is now sentenced in the United States.
  • Investigators located him through intelligence work in Puebla, and he was presented to the authorities that requested him.