Omar Reyes Colmenares reports that the Financial Intelligence Unit has frozen over 24,000 bank accounts to combat organized crime.
The Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) has immobilized 24,622 bank accounts, totaling 8.67 billion pesos, to combat illicit operations and organized crime. Omar Reyes Colmenares, the head of the organization, reported that 31.9 percent of these blocked accounts—specifically 7,861—belong to members of criminal organizations and high-incident criminal inspections. These measures aim to weaken the economic structure of criminal groups and prevent the use of the financial system for illicit activities. The administration announced that the actions were carried out in coordination with several ministries and the General Prosecutor of the Republic. Geographically, Mexico City leads with 2,300 frozen accounts, followed by Jalisco, Nuevo León, Sinaloa, and Baja California. Omar Reyes Colmenares noted that the UIF contributes to identifying the structures used to receive and move resources obtained through extortion. The administration announced that 1,443 accounts were immobilized specifically due to investigations into the crime of extortion.