Coahuila businessman
charged in ongoing money laundering investigation
By Jason Buch and
Guillermo Contreras
Rolando González Treviño was arrested Oct. 31,
2014, in Las Vegas by deferal agents, He is the brother os a media mgnate from
Coahuila and is facing charges in a wide-ranging probe into money allegedly
stoelmn from the state later laundered in San Antonio and South Texas.
Rolando González
Treviño was arrested Oct. 31, 2014, in Las Vegas by deferal agents, He is the
brother os a media mgnate from Coahuila and is facing charges in a wide-ranging
probe into money allegedly stoelmn from the state later laundered in San
Antonio and South Texas.
In meetings at the Club at Sonterra in Stone
Oak and at the Coahuila governor's mansion in Saltillo, Mexico, in 2009,
officials from the border state and a businessman with San Antonio ties
discussed using stolen money to buy media properties, according to a federal
indictment unsealed Monday.
That spring, the
conspirators paid nearly $2 million to Rolando González Treviño, a Mexican
businessman who owns several pieces of real estate in San Antonio and a TV station
in Eagle Pass, the indictment says.
Federal agents in Las
Vegas arrested González as he stepped of a commercial flight with his family
Friday night. He's charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to
transport stolen property and conspiracy to launder money.
González faces up to 20
years in prison if convicted of the money laundering and wire fraud charges,
which are the most serious. Prosecutors are also asking for a $1.8 million
judgment against him.
His lawyers said the
charges were kept secret all weekend. González denies doing anything wrong.
“He didn't do what he's
accused of,” said San Antonio attorney Brandon Hudson.
González's arrest is
the latest development in a sprawling investigation into allegations that money
stolen from the state of Coahuila was laundered in San Antonio and elsewhere in
South Texas. A half-dozen people have been charged in the case, and prosecutors
have moved to seize tens of millions of dollars in bank accounts and real
estate.
In 2006, an
unidentified co-conspirator ordered Coahuila government officials to pay 100
million pesos, or more than $7 million, of state money to another unidentified
co-conspirator, according to the indictment. Around the same time, the first
co-conspirator told a government official that he wanted to buy media outlets
in Coahuila.
The outlets aren't
identified, but the indictment alleges that in February 2009, members of the
conspiracy traveled to San Antonio in a private plane to meet with González at
the golf club. González and his family own radio and television companies in
Mexico, and the indictment alleges that he discussed with the co-conspirators
the sale of media properties for 25 million pesos, or about $1.8 million.
A month later, a
Coahuila state official met with two of his employees at the governor's mansion
in the capital of Saltillo where another co-conspirator gave them bank account
numbers for González, the indictment alleges. In April and May 2009, González
received a series of wire transfers from private companies in Mexico totaling
about $1.8 million, according to the indictment.
Court records don't
explain which media companies were purchased or if the money that was allegedly
stolen from the state of Coahuila was wired to González.
González comes from a
prominent family in Coahuila. A brother, Roberto Casimiro González Treviño, is
a media mogul who critics say supported former Gov. Humberto Moreira and his
Institutional Revolutionary Party.
Another brother, Raúl
González Treviño, was Moreira's spokesman in San Antonio. His son Raul González
Fernandez pleaded guilty last month in federal court in San Antonio to a drug
conspiracy charge.
The family has been
caught up in a U.S. investigation into allegations that state officials and
unscrupulous businessmen laundered tens of millions of dollars in San Antonio.
During Moreira's term
in office from 2005 to 2011, the state government racked up nearly $3 billion
in debt.
Roberto Casimiro
González, Raúl González and Moreira haven't been charged with any crimes.
Two people have pleaded
guilty in the investigation so far, including Coahuila's former treasurer,
Héctor Javier Villarreal.
Villarreal agreed to
turn over $6.5 million in bank accounts that he controlled
Charges are pending against
Jorge Juan Torres López, the former interim governor of Coahuila.
Rolando González owns a
television company in Mexico and in recent years has expanded his business into
Texas. A limited liability company he controls owns a TV station in Eagle Pass.
Other companies he controls own San Antonio properties including empty lots, a
house on the far North Side and a small office building on the Northwest Side.
He and other family
members have purchased more than a dozen properties in San Antonio since 2007.
Run for office, loot the treasury. Seems like there are NO honest politicians at all in Mexico. They all lie, cheat, steal and are so deceitful yet the people elect them, I mean the cartels appoint them and then anoint them for safe passage and turning a blind eye. It was only a matter of time before they caught up to that rat fuck. They steal from the government and buy personal property with the peoples money and when arrested the government very rarely seizes any thing in Mexico. In the USA, everything is as good as gone.
ReplyDelete"Agreed to turn over 6.5 milliin in bank accounts that he controlled" which begs the question WHERE THE FUCK DOES ALL THAT MONEY END UP ULTIMATELY?
ReplyDeleteChivis,
ReplyDeleteYou're not going anywhere. It was all a tease and the picture you posted is probably of a rival journalist! (Lol) I must admit, the site is addicting and your going to have a hard time walking away because you know you'll find everything wrong with the successor?
Deferal agents lol
ReplyDeleteI just trip out on Y MEXIKO is so fuckD up. ......fuck this government plain N simple my mexiKANS NEED 2 rise up
ReplyDelete@ rata temo. what gov??
DeleteThe cabal of criminals in the story shows me that "dirty" money from illicit Mexican criminal acts (drugs, extortion, kidnapping, fraud, smuggling people , prostitution, etc) is a part of the US economy. This fact suggests that there are "American" counterparts such as banks, realtors, and possibly politicians and Lawyers "in" on the lucrative corrupt practices involved in money laundering.
ReplyDeleteI hope the American crooks tied to the above acts are duly invited , tried, and convicted to prison.
Mexico-Watcher
Ke hijos de su perra madre. todos esos perros tambien son los culpables de el mexico pobre. de los pueblos olvidados. de las calles malas. de las escuelas malas. de la falta de ayuda al ciudadano. de el crimen. los malditos se roban lo ke es para mejorar a los pueblos y dejan en deudas a los estados. bola de ratas malnacidas. esos animales asi no sirven si la ley no los castiga otro lo deve de aser.
ReplyDeleteHijo de putas ladrones traidores y destructores de los pueblos. caras de perro ya me caeron mal esas malditas ratas. los kisiera reventar de un bxmbaso a ellos a sus perras esposas a sus enjendros de hijos y asta sus mascotas los perros los gatos asta los putos pericos. lol
ReplyDeleteHis lawyers said that he is innocent. So why will they not let him go? ---Sarc
ReplyDeletewhy does the US take their $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ they r investing in the US
ReplyDeletethey cannot leave their money in Mx someone will steal it
"Moreira hasn't been charged" what a joke...
ReplyDelete--Come think of it, is there any chance that from killing z40's nephew to provoke the revenge killing of lalo that served as an excuse to end and finish el lazca...
--To silence z3 about his and the zetas relationship with miguel angel osorio chong.
--to get meritorious bertie boy out of the way to an influnetial secretary of state of governation, of the interior, mining or security...
--meretricious bertie boy by himself, did not need any scandals, it wouldhave been stupid...
--miguel angel osorio chong, needed the scandal, got it done and benefitted from it, immensely, to get position on government...
--That fell instead on the lap of chinese MIGUEL ANGEL OSORIO CHONG, who has proven to be quite adept and dedicated to the state and international satrapy with the customary butcher practices of the halcones, the kaibiles and all the other quasi-nazi organizations from the SCHOOL OF THE ASSASSINS that have been paid for and trained by US horse's asses???
--The government of coahuila "owes three billion dollars"... ONE MILLION PESOS gets recovered here, another there, just to appear to be doing something to save enrique pena nieto and his PRI's face and ass...
--while they keep trying to save mexico one massacre at a time!!!
Impunity at all levels starting with pene nieto
ReplyDeleteIn the picture Moreira is at a press conference pointing up with his finger who he found out was the mero mero head zeta (there's a mirror on the ceiling)
ReplyDeleteIf you closely pay attention to details in regards to the people involved in the power structure in Mexico, some of these cartel criminals and anybody with power/wealth, are probably related. This man has the last name of Trevino, on the maternal side, which also happens to be the last name of Zeta leaders Z-40 and Z-42. All tve investigations into the corruption in Mexico is of no avail as long as the same party and it's members remain in power. As long as el PRI remains in power, not a damn will change. The objective of PRI politicians is to enrich themselves with the political offices they win by looting, plundering, and pillaging the government coffers, not to better the lives of the citizens of their nation. If that is what the people of Mexico want then that's what they will get. I just don't see the change in the horizon.
ReplyDeleteagree with the second half of your post, but the second half might be off...in a country with millions of Martinezes, Ramirezes, Trevino's and Aguirre's, there are bound to be some coincidences
DeleteCOINCIDENCES? in places where governors, mayors work with criminals? what a joke.
DeleteYou call Mr. Gonzalez a rat when not one of you knows the whole story. It just goes to prove how biased and ignorant the whole lot of you are. The money was stolen from the people of the state of Coahuila then why is the US grabbing it instead of returning it to its rightful owners? The real rat here is Humberto Moreira Valdes and I don't see anyone indicting him or the real power behind the throne, his brother now standing governor Ruben Moreira.
DeleteRolando Gonzalez is innocent of the corruption that has been going on since the Moreira Brothers came into power. On another note, I didn't know that anyone had to do a background search on the potential buyer before sellling them property.
When we ever learn? NO Mexican can be trusted, they're ALL corrupt in some way, shape or fashion.
ReplyDeletewhen will you ever learn that generalizations lead to ignorance, racism and bigotry? You come across as an idiot. A complete idiot.
Deleteto judge a race of 97% good, hardworking, caring people, based on the actions of the malevolent 3% is ridiculous, immature and plain stupid.
you are a case in point that ignorance is not bliss...usually ignorant folks are happily stupid because they don't know better. however, when it comes to racists, i take consolation in knowing that their hatred keeps them from enjoying life. hopefully you conquer that hatred and ignorance one day, such that you no longer make stupid comments ... i usually don't feed the trolls, but i couldn't help myself from telling you, i know you're a miserable fuk, regardless of your ethnicity.
Delete2:01 plain stupid ----no doubt about that call
DeleteI wonder how many fosas these two culeros are responsible for.
ReplyDeleteonly two!? there is more than eight criminals right there fool! the fat rats of the crimi-governadores are included they must be out there with family members like nothing happened. un bxmbaso para esos perros de mierda
DeleteYou guys should check out his house in San Antonio. Is worth about $1.4 million. I guess it pays to steal from the people of Mexico. Here are the links: http://www.city-data.com/bexar-county/D/De-Enclave-2.html#googleMap and
ReplyDeletehttp://www.zillow.com/homedetails/18922-De-Enclave-San-Antonio-TX-78258/26475016_zpid/
Isn't this guy friends with Henry Bonilla former politician from Corpus Christi and now congressional lobbiest
ReplyDeleteCORRUPTION SPILLING OVER TO US SIDE, FROM SOUTH OF THE BORDER. MF'S TRYING TO RUIN THE UNITED STATES WITH THEIR WAYS OF DOING THINGS... SMHH'
DeleteLEAVE CORRUPT AMERIKKKAN LOBBYISTS ALONE!
ReplyDeleteThe point is mexican corruption and drug trafficking criminals and organizations, not amerikkkan corrupt criminals and drug trafficking organizations or their lobbyists...i mean, what, ??? !!! I'm sorry, the devil made me do it...
Pero deveras que hay pendejos , se roban el dinero y luego lo esconden en eu
ReplyDelete2 the basura that kallD TEMO a rata? You are korrect about the government ....what government :) but the FACT is I'm not a rata KON 2's patas ....get a life KOMPITA ;)
ReplyDeleteel jereche, el huasteco, el guereque, el pato, el rastras, el transas, el ratas, el maricas, el ranas, el ardido, el temo... jja..
Deleteel ratata.. jajjaajaja
DeleteEl temo es una rata con una pata, la otra es la cola, no puede usar las manos como patas porque esta muy panzona, andele guey!
ReplyDelete8:33 north american corruption started filling up south america with crime, then central america, then mexico, now it is the US turn to pay plaza to the monsters it unleashed on latin america to fulfill the destiny of great statesman henry kissinger...
ReplyDeleteWhat i can't understand is how so many americans can go for kissnger shallow thought, philosophy and business practices, it takes a lot of goodwill to even look at his motherfucking face, he will eat shit for a commision!!!
--By the way, hitler and stalin, were not out for graft or personal benefit, unlike american politicians, who will stick their mothers on welfare, ss or a nursing home to save money to pocket...
HAVE YOU SEEN THE MOVIE " KILL THE MESSANGER " . IT TELLS THE STORY ON HOW THE U.S. SMUGGLED DRUG FROM SOUTH AMERICA TO SELL IN THE STREETS . THIS WAS DONE BY THE C.I.A. IN ORDER TO GET FUNDS TO SUPPLY ARMAMENT TO THE CONTRAS TO FIGHT AGAINST SUPPOSED COMMUNIST GOBERNMENTS IN SOUTH AMERICA . THE U.S. GOVEVERNMENT ALSO CONTIBUTED TO GET U.S. CITIZEN ADDICTED TO COCAIN AND HEROIN, BUT HERE IN THE STATE THE END JUSTIFIES THE MEANS.
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