"Mexico's anti-money laundering office has frozen the bank accounts of the Mexican co-owner of Miss Universe as part of an investigation into drugs, fuel and arms trafficking, an official said Friday. The country's Financial Intelligence Unit, which oversees the fight against money laundering, froze Mexican businessman Raúl Rocha Cantú's bank accounts in Mexico, a federal official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment on the investigation."
"Mexico's federal prosecutors said last week that Rocha Cantú has been under investigation since November 2024 for alleged organized crime activity, including drug and arms trafficking, as well as fuel theft. Last month, a federal judge issued 13 arrest warrants for some of those involved in the case, including the Mexican businessman, whose company Legacy Holding Group USA owns 50% of the Miss Universe shares."
"A Thai court last week issued an arrest warrant for Jakrajutatip who was released on bail in 2023 on the fraud case. She failed to appear as required in a Bangkok court on Nov. 25. Since she did not notify the court about her absence, she was deemed to be a flight risk, according to a statement from the Bangkok South District Court."
Mexico's Financial Intelligence Unit froze the Mexican bank accounts of Raúl Rocha Cantú amid an investigation into alleged drug and arms trafficking and fuel theft. Prosecutors say Rocha Cantú has been under investigation since November 2024 for organized crime activity; a federal judge issued 13 arrest warrants last month, including one for the businessman. Rocha Cantú's Legacy Holding Group USA owns 50% of Miss Universe shares. The other half is owned by JKN Global Group, led by Jakkaphong “Anne” Jakrajutatip, for whom a Thai court issued an arrest warrant after she missed a November hearing and was deemed a flight risk.
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