FBI Keeps Griselda Margarita Arredondo Pinzón on Most Wanted List
The FBI continues to list Griselda Margarita Arredondo Pinzón among its most wanted individuals. U.S. authorities accuse her of allegedly participating in the financial structure of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and, according to official U.S. documents, she resided in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.
The U.S. agency once again published her wanted notice and requested information to locate Arredondo Pinzón, who is accused of allegedly participating in an international fraud scheme targeting U.S. citizens who own timeshares in Mexico.
Her name currently appears on the FBI’s Organized Crime Most Wanted list and among the individuals sought by the agency’s New York office.
The United States is offering a reward of up to $2 million for information leading to her arrest and/or conviction. The incentive was originally announced in August as part of U.S. authorities’ actions against alleged members and collaborators of the CJNG.
What Is Griselda Margarita’s Connection to Puerto Vallarta?
The connection between Griselda Margarita Arredondo Pinzón and Puerto Vallarta is documented by U.S. authorities.
Official documents identify her as an accountant based in Puerto Vallarta who allegedly worked at a CJNG-controlled central office, from which the operations of call centers involved in timeshare fraud were supervised, as well as the receipt and laundering of funds obtained from victims.
In addition, U.S. records related to the sanctions imposed against her identify Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, as her reported place of birth and residence.
These records establish her connection to the city, although they do not establish that she is currently in Puerto Vallarta.
FBI Seeks Her for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
Arredondo Pinzón faces charges in the United States for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, she allegedly worked at a CJNG-controlled central office that supervised call centers used in the fraud scheme and also participated in receiving and laundering money obtained from victims.
The operators contacted U.S. citizens who owned timeshares in Mexico and offered them supposed transactions involving their properties. The victims were subsequently induced to make different payments.
Between 2019 and 2024, approximately 6,000 U.S. victims reported losses of around $350 million resulting from timeshare fraud schemes in Mexico, according to the Department of Justice.
She Had Already Been Sanctioned by the United States
Arredondo Pinzón had already been sanctioned by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury for her alleged role in timeshare fraud schemes linked to the CJNG.
U.S. authorities have also linked her to Constructora Sandgris, S. de R.L. de C.V., a company previously included in OFAC sanctions.
Griselda Margarita Arredondo Pinzón is also the half-sister of Julio César Montero Pinzón, alias “El Tarjetas,” identified by U.S. authorities as a high-ranking member of the CJNG and who is also wanted by the FBI.
The FBI continues to accept information to locate Arredondo Pinzón and states that the identities of people who provide information will be treated confidentially.
Griselda Margarita Arredondo Pinzón remains presumed innocent, and the allegations against her must therefore be established before the appropriate judicial authorities.
Source: tribunadelabahia
