An official from an intelligence unit affiliated with the United States federal government has confirmed to the Los Angeles Press that Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila is a “person of interest” in the investigation related to a complex money laundering network and alleged ties to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). Hotels in Los Angeles
The investigator indicates that, along with her husband Carlos Torres Torres and other government officials, Marina del Pilar is allegedly implicated in schemes that include financing through businessmen linked to the CJNG. Among those allegedly involved is Ensenada businessman Fernando Rafael Salgado Chávez. The interviewee, whose identity is being withheld for security reasons, confirms that shell companies and money laundering operations were allegedly used in various locations across the state, as documented by the Los Angeles Press.
Among other elements is the financial and logistical support that Salgado has provided to the governor and her inner circle. In addition to the property in Rancho Santa Fe, an exclusive area of San Diego County, California, this includes the repeated use of a private plane owned by Salgado for official and personal travel, among other favors. He has also confirmed that several operators close to Salgado, such as businessman Álvaro Vidal Velasco, who have reportedly received protection from the state attorney general’s office, have ties on both sides of the border, including in states like Arizona, Nevada, and Texas. Hotels in Los Angeles
The intelligence unit official mentioned that Marina del Pilar’s administration has allowed criminal groups to influence strategic areas such as public safety and the border crossing between Tijuana and San Diego, with the goal of ensuring territorial control and the flow of illicit funds.
What reinforces the corruption network is the creation and use of shell companies by Gustavo Fimbres and Fernando Salgado, operated with the support of real estate agent César Martín Ybarra, with the goal of moving unregulated capital and facilitating real estate and financial transactions in both Baja California and Southern California. These schemes have been documented and exposed in a series of investigative reports published by the Los Angeles Press, detailing ownership, transfers, and ties to active officials.
Source: losangelespress
