Authorities accuse Edgar “N” of extorting merchants and business owners in the La Laguna region of Durango and Coahuila.
Edgar N., alias “El Limones,” an alleged financial operator and extortionist in the La Laguna region of Durango and Coahuila, was incarcerated on December 12 at the El Altiplano maximum-security prison in Almoloya de Juárez, State of Mexico.
Five other members of the Los Cabrera criminal group were also imprisoned there. They were arrested during the raids that led to El Limones’ capture.
This individual, identified as the alleged secretary of the CATEM (Confederation of Mexican Workers), is linked by federal authorities to crimes such as money laundering. Consequently, the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) froze his personal and business accounts yesterday.
Edgar “N” was arrested on charges of extorting business owners in La Laguna, as well as being involved in large bank deposits and other types of fraud.
The Attorney General of the state of Coahuila, Federico Fernández Montañez, confirmed that this arrest represents the downfall of a figure known to the region for at least three years.
“It was an open secret that certain individuals were extorting business owners and the business community,” the Attorney General stated on Thursday, December 11.
According to Fernández Montañez, the case had permeated society and was a recurring topic among business groups, including organizations like Coparmex and other chambers of commerce. Although many victims were not formally affiliated with any association, “the public and civil society were aware of it,” he affirmed.
Source: Aristegui Noticias
