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FGR Arrests Gerardo ‘N’ in 160 Million-Peso Tax Fraud Case Linked to ISSSTE Pension Network

A Torreón control judge ordered the arrest, advancing a probe into illicit pensions involving ISSSTE and Junta 42.

Overview

  • Federal Ministerial Police from the AIC executed the warrant in Torreón after it was issued by the Centro de Justicia Penal Federal in that city.
  • The detainee is accused of defraudación fiscal equiparada exceeding 160 million pesos corresponding to the 2019 fiscal year.
  • Prosecutors say the suspect is connected to schemes that secured fraudulent pensions in collusion with ISSSTE personnel and actors tied to Junta 42 de Conciliación y Arbitraje.
  • The individual was placed at the disposal of the federal judicial authority as proceedings continue to define his legal status.
  • Context from Mexican law notes the SCJN’s definition of the offense and a fiscal code provision that avoids criminal complaint if omitted taxes are paid voluntarily before detection.