Overview
- Coordinated operations in Zapopan, San Pedro Tlaquepaque and Tijuana led to the arrest of Yaoqin Su Gómez, Miguel Ángel Abad Garibay and Marco Antonio Corral Salcedo.
- Authorities seized 1,569 kg of sea cucumber, 1,188 kg of shark fin, 39 kg of totoaba swim bladder, 2,227 turtles of various species and 12 casquito turtles across five properties.
- Prosecutors estimate the confiscated wildlife carried an illegal-market value of roughly 133.99 million pesos.
- Investigators say the ring used a Guadalajara-based company to ship protected marine products to the United States, China plus other Asian markets.
- The FGR and FEMDO led the case with Semar, SSPC and Profepa, coordinating with U.S. government agencies, as the suspects face organized crime charges tied to offenses against biodiversity.