Almost 6 Million Pesos Frozen for the Alegres del Barranco

The Jalisco State Attorney General’s Office has added a new line of investigation for the possible crime of operations with illicit proceeds to the investigations already underway for alleged condoning crime following various performances by the musical group Los Alegres del Barranco, and has seized a sum of money obtained from the profits of one of their concerts.

The amount in question is 5,878,179 pesos, the product of the profits that the artistic group obtained from the presentation held at the TELMEX auditorium, a couple of months ago in the municipality of Zapopan, where corridos were performed in favor of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho.

The music in favor of the drug lord was accompanied by images of “El Señor de los Gallos”, the Attorney General’s Office is now investigating the possibility that the proceeds from the concert may have been illicit, i.e., that there is an alleged criminal sponsorship.

Following the seizure, the Asset Forfeiture Directorate of the agency itself was informed so that, in accordance with its powers and authority, it could substantiate the proceedings and take the appropriate action.

The members of Los Alegres del Barranco have already gone to testify before the Public Prosecutor’s Office for this and other investigations, and have been indicted in a Control Court for apology of crime, together with a promoter and a representative.

In total, there have been four performances in different municipalities where the investigated performance may have been repeated.

The artists currently face precautionary measures such as posting a bond of 300,000 pesos each, appearing before the court to sign at the Puente Grande prison complex, remaining under arrest, and not leaving the state of Jalisco without authorization.

Sources: Zeta Tijuana, Cartel Insider