The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) formally requested the extradition from the governments of the United States and Argentina of two former officials allegedly linked to the corruption network headed by the former governor of Michoacán, Silvano Aureoles Conejo.
The accusation involves the embezzlement of more than three billion pesos earmarked for the construction of eight police stations in the state.
According to federal sources, the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Corruption (FEMCC), a branch of the FGR, filed the extradition requests against Israel Patrón Reyes, former Secretary of Public Security of Michoacán, and Guillermo Loaiza Gómez, former director of the Acquisitions Committee of the state’s Executive Branch, both considered fugitives from Mexican justice.
The amount investigated by federal authorities exceeds three billion pesos, representing one of the most significant cases of alleged corruption in the state in recent years.
The embezzled funds were allegedly intended for the construction of eight police stations in the state (Photo: Government of Michoacán).
Investigations indicate that during the state administration headed by Aureoles Conejo, irregular contracts and improper payments were authorized related to the construction of eight police facilities, funds that were allegedly not used for their intended purpose.
According to official information, Guillermo Loaiza Gómez was located in Argentina, while Israel Patrón Reyes traveled to the United States, where he was also located by Mexican authorities. Both extradition requests have been submitted through the appropriate diplomatic channels, and the response from the governments involved and the start of legal proceedings in those countries are now awaited.
In February 2025, Silvano Aureoles left Morelia, the capital of Michoacán, after it was revealed that a federal judge had issued arrest warrants against him and seven former officials from his administration. Since then, the former state governor has been considered a fugitive from justice.
For these acts, Carlos Maldonado Mendoza, former Secretary of Finance and Administration; J. Antonio Bernal Bustamante, former Secretary of Public Security; Mario Delgado Carrillo, former Administrative Delegate of Finance; and Elizabeth Villegas Pineda, who held administrative positions in the State Secretariat of Public Security, have already been formally charged.
Federal authorities have indicated that they will continue the investigations to determine responsibility and recover the allegedly misappropriated public funds. The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) reiterated its commitment to combating corruption and bringing all those involved to justice, regardless of the position they held.
The case maintains national relevance due to its financial and political impact, as well as the international coordination required to achieve the arrest and eventual extradition of the accused former officials to Mexican courts.
Source: infobae
