Overview

• A federal control judge in Jalisco linked Óscar Antonio Álvarez González to proceedings for alleged organized crime and money laundering.
• He will remain in custody at the Reclusorio Preventivo de El Salto under preventive detention during the four‑month complementary investigation.
• Álvarez was arrested on September 11 at Mexico City’s airport after arriving from Barcelona in a coordinated operation involving the Army, Navy, National Guard, SSPC, CNI and the FGR.
• The case began with an August 2024 complaint from the Financial Intelligence Unit citing unusual transactions and companies associated with the suspect.
• Authorities describe him as a principal launderer for “El Mencho” and his brother, allegedly using real‑estate and firms in the tequila and livestock sectors, plus notarial title changes to conceal ownership.