Genaro Garcia Luna, a former high-ranking official in Mexico, was sentenced to 38 years in prison for accepting bribes from the Sinaloa cartel. A Florida court recently ruled that he must pay over $748 million to Mexico, with his wife also being ordered to pay $1.7 billion. This ruling concluded a civil case initiated in 2021 by the Mexican government, which accused Garcia Luna of embezzling taxpayer money and using it to support a lavish lifestyle, effectively creating a money-laundering operation.
In its initial 2021 complaint, the Mexican government led by former President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador accused Garcia Luna and his wife of concealing funds stolen from the government.
Judge Lisa Walsh in Miami-Dade County ordered Garcia Luna to pay over $748 million for his alleged involvement in government corruption, marking a significant legal victory for Mexico.
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