"But this is not the first time Rocha has been the subject of the authorities' interest. The businessman, with a lavish track record in the corporate world and in the import and export of hydrocarbons in Mexico, is wanted for his involvement in a fuel, weapons, and drug smuggling ring originating in Guatemala that connects him to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Mexico City-based cartel La Union Tepito."
"An arrest warrant has been issued, which he has rejected without providing any explanation for the charges brought against him. He has so far avoided arrest through an alleged agreement with the prosecution to become a protected witness. In 2011, he left Mexico after the tragedy at the Casino Royale in Monterrey, which left 52 people dead in a fire started by organized crime."
"Today, the investigation opened against him alleges, according to the Mexican daily Milenio, that he funneled illicit profits from fuel smuggling from Guatemala where he served as honorary consul until last Thursday into his companies. He also used these funds to pay an intermediary who provided him with information about the very investigations being conducted against him by the federal prosecutor's office specializing in organized crime."
An investigation by the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime (FEMDO) targets Raul Rocha Cantu for alleged involvement in a fuel, weapons, and drug smuggling ring linking Guatemala with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and Mexico City-based La Unión Tepito. An arrest warrant was issued and rejected by Rocha, who reportedly avoided arrest through an alleged agreement to become a protected witness. Authorities allege he funneled illicit profits from Guatemalan fuel smuggling into his companies and used funds to pay an intermediary who provided information about federal organized-crime investigations. Wiretapped calls and court documents implicate 12 other individuals, including police and FGR officials. Rocha entered the hydrocarbons sector in 2017 and obtained import-export permits within three years.
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