Carnes Selectas searches span four investigations

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Searches and property seizures involving Carnes Selectas de Nayarit are part of four separate investigations into alleged extortion, money laundering, methamphetamine production and a possible discrepancy between declared income and identified assets, Tribuna de la Bahía reported.

Nayarit Attorney General Ludmila Heredia Verdugo said the inquiry expanded after authorities secured administrative offices in Tepic in April. According to the outlet, prosecutors are examining financial records, asset ownership and the origin of money used to acquire properties connected to the people under investigation.

The report said search warrants named Julián Aguillón Bonilla, described as the company's public face; Julio Alejandro Aguillón Meza; Mariana Cherlyn Aguillón Meza; and César Daniel Carrillo Curiel. Heredia Verdugo said investigators had identified indications of a potentially illicit source of funds, while stressing that the inquiry remains open and its findings still must be established.

Tribuna reported that prosecutors secured 23 properties to preserve locations where financial documents and other evidence might be found. The businesses continue operating under custodial arrangements, but the properties remain available to prosecutors for further investigative work.

The searches and seizures are investigative measures, not convictions or findings of criminal responsibility. Prosecutors could seek arrest warrants only if the evidence eventually supports that step, the outlet reported.