A massive tax fraud scheme
The Attorney General's Office (FGR) has dismantled the criminal organization known as 'El Caballito,' a network dedicated to money laundering and the mass issuance of fake invoices. According to official reports, the group orchestrated a tax fraud scheme exceeding 12 billion pesos, a figure confirmed by the Ministry of Finance.
Simultaneous raids across the country
The operation, carried out simultaneously last week, targeted properties in the states of Jalisco, Colima, Quintana Roo, Sonora, Aguascalientes, and Michoacán. During the raids, federal authorities arrested eight individuals identified as key members of the organization, including those identified as Michael “N” and Salvador “N.”
How the network operated
The modus operandi of 'El Caballito' was detailed by FGR spokesperson Ulises Lara, who explained that members of the network approached companies posing as individual consultants. Their pitch involved offering supposed marketing schemes and strategies to reduce tax burdens, effectively luring clients interested in evading their tax obligations.
Once agreements were reached, the network issued invoices backed by non-existent operations, tailored specifically to each client. The investigation maintains that the group established shell companies to simulate services or commercial transactions, allowing legitimate clients to claim fraudulent tax deductions.
Systematic evasion
This simulation scheme allowed the financial gains from the evasion to be distributed among the network's participants. According to the FGR, the primary goal of these operations was to avoid paying taxes to the public treasury through the systematic use of forged fiscal documentation.
Authorities noted that the organization functioned through a complex web of sham operations that facilitated money laundering. The detainees have been turned over to judicial authorities to face charges related to the issuance of false tax receipts and financial crimes stemming from their illicit activities.
