Mexico City, Mexico — The Attorney General of the Republic (FGR) says they have secured pretrial detention for alleged members of a criminal network. That criminal network once operated an ATM scam in Riviera Maya, from Cancun to Tulum.
Florian “T”, Cosmin “A”, Mihai “A” and Alin “G”, who are accused of running an ATM scam throughout Quintana Roo, have been ordered to remain imprisoned. On Monday, the FGR reported through the Specialized Regional Oversight Prosecutor’s Office, they won a ruling that a judicial ruling of justified pretrial detention against four Romanian nationals should continue.
“The Federal Public Ministry (MPF), attached to the Special Prosecutor’s Office for Investigation and Litigation of Complex Cases, justified this by stating that the case is complex, that the procedural activity of Florian “T”, Cosmin “A”, Mihai “A” and Alin “G” was the trigger for the delay, and that the authorities’ conduct has been diligent in conducting the process.
“Therefore, the Judge agreed with the arguments presented, which is why the justified preventive detention remains in place,” they said in a statement.
Four members of the criminal organization dubbed the Romanian Mafia, are facing fraud charges. Florian Tudor, leader of the Romanian Mafia, is accused of leading a criminal network dedicated to extortion and bank card cloning.
The Romanian Mafia members are the alleged perpetrators of extortion and bank card cloning at ATMs in Mexico City, the State of Mexico, Quintana Roo, Hidalgo and Yucatan. In Quintana Roo, he is accused of manipulating ATMs in Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel and Tulum.
Florian “T” was the last to be arrested in Mexico City in May of 2021. He is also wanted in his home country of Romania on similar charges. All four will remain in the Federal Social Readaptation Center Number 1, El Altiplano, in Almoloya de Juárez in the State of Mexico.
