CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
The former governor of Tamaulipas, Mexico was named in an indictment that was unsealed Friday in U.S. District Court charging him and his brother-in-law with money laundering, according to officials.
Former governor of Tamaulipas, Eugenio Hernandez Flores, also was charged with aiding and abetting the operation of an unlicensed money transmitting business, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson.
Hernandez Flores, 57, was indicted along with Oscar Gomez Guerra, 43, on May 27, 2015.
Both men are considered fugitives and warrants remain outstanding for their arrests
Hernandez Flores was the governor of the Mexican State of Tamaulipas from 2005 to 2010. Gomez Guerra is married to his sister.
The U.S. government intends to seek a personal money judgment from both men in the amount of $30 million.
Also included in the indictment is a notice of criminal forfeiture regarding four real properties, three of which are located in McAllen and are valued at more than $2 million. The other property is located in Austin, officials said.
If convicted of the money laundering conspiracy, the two face up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $500,000 (or twice the value of the monetary instrument or funds involved in the transactions or both).
They will also face up to five years in federal prison and a $250,000 maximum fine if convicted of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.