Campeche officials investigated for alleged 300 million peso embezzlement

The Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Combating Corruption in Campeche is taking 32 former officials from the administration of Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas before a judge. The investigation concerns the alleged embezzlement of between 270 million and 300 million pesos through a systematic scheme involving shell companies, known as 'empresas fantasma' or 'factureras,' located in Campeche and Mexico City.

According to investigators, the scheme operated over a five-year period and affected 12 different state secretariats and agencies. These institutions include the Secretariats of Public Security, Health, Tourism, Education, and Civil Protection, as well as the State Attorney General's Office and the Social Communication Unit. The legal proceedings, which include charges of embezzlement, are scheduled to begin this month to determine the legal status of the former secretaries and directors involved.