Ex-SAT Official Arrested in Veracruz for Illicit Enrichment

Héctor Taurino Landa Cabrera, a former official with Mexico's Tax Administration Service (SAT), has been arrested in Xalapa, Veracruz, on charges of illicit enrichment. The Attorney General's Office (FGR) confirmed the arrest, stating that Landa Cabrera, who served as Central Administrator of Strategic Coordination within the General Administration of Large Taxpayers from 2011 to 2018, was apprehended at a residence in the Felipe Carrillo Puerto neighborhood.

According to the FGR's Criminal Investigation Agency (AIC), Landa Cabrera allegedly received a property in the exclusive Jardines del Pedregal area of Mexico City, valued at over 15 million pesos. This property was reportedly given to him by the company Arrendadora Franllutti as payment for a service contract that was never rendered.

The AIC developed specialized investigative techniques, including patrimonial analysis, domicile verification, and intelligence gathering, to locate the former SAT official. His identification was the result of prior work by AIC personnel, with support from the SAT, aimed at gathering information on Landa Cabrera's potentially unjustified accumulation of wealth.

A Federal Public Minister, assigned to the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for the Fight Against Corruption, obtained an arrest warrant against Landa Cabrera from a judicial authority based on the evidence collected. The investigation suggests he may have committed crimes by increasing his assets in a manner inconsistent with his legal income.