The United States government included Griselda Margarita Arredondo Pinzón among the alleged members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) wanted by federal authorities, and announced a reward of up to $2 million for information leading to her capture.
The measure is part of an offensive announced by the Department of Justice and the Department of State against the command structure of the CJNG, an organization to which Washington attributes activities related to drug trafficking, money laundering and other transnational crimes.
In total, the rewards offered by eight alleged members of the criminal group exceed $100 million.
According to US authorities, Arredondo Pinzón is identified as an alleged financial operator of the CJNG.
Investigations indicate that he would have participated in the administration, transfer and alleged laundering of resources for the criminal organization, in addition to supervising operations related to a timeshare fraud scheme that operated from Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.
Authorities maintain that this scheme used call centers to contact timeshare owners in the United States, to whom they offered false sales or investment opportunities with the aim of obtaining bank transfers.
According to the Department of Justice, around 6,000 American victims reported losses exceeding $350 million, resources that were allegedly used to finance CJNG activities.
Arredondo Pinzón was born on June 1, 1990 in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. She is also identified as the half-sister of Julio César Montero Pinzón, alias “El Coches,” another alleged CJNG operator for whom the United States offers a reward of up to 10 million dollars. Both were previously charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
The reward of 2 million dollars assigned to Arredondo Pinzón is the smallest within the package announced by Washington.
The highest figure, 25 million dollars, corresponds to Juan Carlos Valencia González, identified as one of the main leaders of the CJNG. Rewards of between $10 and $15 million are also being offered for other high-level members of the organization.
