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Owner of Next Energy and Sultanes de Monterrey Held in Aguascalientes on Fraud, Threats and Bribery Case

A follow-up hearing is set for January 21 under preventive custody with limited public disclosure.

Overview

  • He remains in the Aguascalientes men’s prison under justified preventive detention, according to the state prosecutor’s office.
  • Authorities cite two active case files, including an earlier fraud investigation linked to a municipal energy contract and digital file 0079/2026 for threats and cohecho.
  • A hearing on the alleged attempted bribe was held January 17 before Judge Héctor Alejandro Andrade Alvarado, with the next session scheduled for January 21 at 8:15.
  • Prosecutors allege he offered custodial officers 500,000 pesos for release while asserting his ownership of the Sultanes de Monterrey.
  • Reports describe the disputed deal as a 30-year energy-efficiency contract initially valued at 7.8 billion pesos and later expanded, with Banco Afirme named in the arrangements.