Overview
- Governor Pablo Lemus said investigators are focusing on alleged weapons trafficking and raffle schemes tied to ‘gota a gota’ collections at the Abastos market.
- Authorities described a network of Colombian collectors linked to the microcredit operations under scrutiny.
- Lemus asserted that Alberto Prieto Valencia had prior criminal records, including trailer re-marking and involvement in theft of public transportation.
- The state requested the National Migration Institute to examine Prieto’s entry history and related files.
- The Secretariat of Federal Security and the National Intelligence Center are assisting in tracing financial links, with the governor warning that any political figures tied to Prieto could face punishment.