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FGR Seeks To Charge Emilio Zebadúa With Illicit Enrichment in 'Estafa Maestra' Case

The move targets a former Sedesol and Sedatu official who served for years as a cooperating witness, marking a sharp turn in a multibillion‑peso diversion probe.

Overview

  • Prosecutors asked a federal control judge at the Reclusorio Sur to authorize an initial hearing to impute illicit enrichment to the ex‑official.
  • FGR inquiries identify Zebadúa as the principal operator of a mechanism that allegedly diverted 5,073,358,846 pesos through contracts with public universities and media systems.
  • Testimonies cited in the case claim his team falsified signatures of public servants to justify transfers.
  • The filing was made by the Fiscalía Especializada de Control Competencial, and no date has been set for the imputation hearing.
  • The action follows Supreme Court rulings that cleared former cabinet secretary Rosario Robles, shifting prosecutorial attention to Zebadúa’s role.