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Judge Orders Alleged CJNG Finance Chief to Stand Trial, Imposes Pretrial Detention

The case moves to the investigative phase with a four‑month deadline following his airport arrest.

Overview

  • Óscar Antonio Álvarez González was vinculó a proceso by a federal control judge in Jalisco and was ordered held in prisión preventiva oficiosa.
  • He was charged by the FGR’s FEMDO unit with organized crime for the purpose of money laundering and with operations with resources of illicit origin.
  • The judge set a four‑month period for complementary investigation as prosecutors gather additional evidence.
  • Authorities say Álvarez González is the principal money launderer for Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, El Mencho, and his brother Abraham, El Rodo.
  • He was arrested on September 11 at Mexico City’s airport after arriving from Barcelona, following an investigation opened in August 2024 from a UIF complaint that also probes alleged use of tequila and livestock firms and property title changes in Jalisco.