Alejandro Alegría
La Jornada newspaper
Saturday, July 26, 2025, p. 4
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), in coordination with the Prosecutor’s Office and the National Banking and Securities Commission, blocked the bank accounts of Hernán Bermúdez Requena, as well as companies related to the former official, partners and family members, the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) reported.
The agency said, through a statement, that the office responsible for receiving, analyzing and transmitting information on suspicious financial operations determined to carry out the blockade of assets of natural and moral persons, given the presumption of illicit behaviors
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These measures are derived from the analysis of unusual financial operations, atypical bank transfers and possible links with fiscal simulation schemes
Hacienda said.
He indicated that from the beginning of the current federal administration a financial investigation is carried out due to indications of money laundering, corruption and operations with resources of illicit origin.
At the same time, Hacienda reported that the Ministry of the Interior suspended the activities of other companies that carried out games and bets, also linked to relatives of the former Secretary of Public Security of Tabasco.
The Government of Mexico reiterates the commitment to the fight against corruption, with transparency and zero impunity, as well as with accountability to the people of Mexico
the SHCP stressed.
Hernán and his brother, Humberto Bermúdez Requena, have been linked to digital betting platforms Crown City and Citybets, operated by Investment and Promotions Controller of Southeast SA of CV, a signature constituted in 2017.
Since 2011, the brother of the former official in Tabasco expanded the operation of physical and digital casinos in at least eight countries. In addition to this, in recent days the authorities of Paraguay arrested Gerardo Bermúdez Arreola, nephew of Hernán, for accusations of illegal exploitation of sports bets through the Crown City casinos. Although Omar García Harfuch, Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, said on Wednesday that there is no relationship between former state official and his nephew.
Hernán Bermúdez is indicated as the founder of the criminal group The barredora and is a fugitive from Mexican justice. According to the federal government, alerts to stop it remain active and there is coordination with Interpol.
García Harfuch also said at the morning conference of President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo on Wednesday that the arrest warrant against former security holder in Tabasco is by criminal association, kidnapping and other positions. He pointed in that same space that they are also looking to stop other key members of The barredora.
Pinto Madera was in femdo custody
On Wednesday, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Ulises Pinto Madera was arrested, aka THE MOTHER either On 18identified as one of the capos of the criminal group.
Pinto Madera will remain in custody of the Prosecutor’s Office specialized in organized crime at least until tomorrow night, when its federal judge was made, they indicated officials of the security cabinet.
He was arrested at the Guadalajara International Airport by Navy members and is considered by second federal authorities in command of The barredoraresponsible for traffic of migrants, drug distribution, HuachicoleoTrafficking in people, as well as control of the supply of clubs and bars in Tabasco.
With information from Gustavo García
