Bojun Chino money laundering arrest Mexico City, Digi Mart USA News (Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City): Federal and Mexico City forces detained Bojun “N”, alias “El Chino”, in the Miguel Hidalgo borough. He is alleged to be the leader of an international network involved in money laundering, arms trafficking, human trafficking and extortion of merchants.
During the interinstitutional operation, security forces seized more than 43.7 million pesos in cash, divided between Mexican pesos and U.S. dollars.
According to a joint statement, the arrest followed prior intelligence work, surveillance and fixed and mobile monitoring by agencies of the Security Cabinet.
Authorities identified a property in Miguel Hidalgo used for illicit activities and presented evidence to a Control Judge, who granted a search warrant. At the site, agents seized 920,000 U.S.
dollars and 26,976,000 pesos in cash, an amount equivalent to 43,720,000 pesos.
Officers also seized cell phones, immigration documents, various paperwork, drug doses, a digital scale, a bill-counting machine, watches, firearm cartridges and vehicles. The detained man is alleged to have led a criminal cell with financial operations in central Mexico City, Tijuana (Baja California) and Cancún (Quintana Roo).
Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Omar García Harfuch said the action seeks to reduce the economic capacity of criminal organizations and combat extortion and violence. Bojun “N” was informed of his constitutional rights and placed at the disposal of the Federal Public Ministry along with the seized funds and evidence.
