news El Financiero 2026-07-11

Two women sentenced to 25 years for posing as health officials in Mexico City

Two women have been sentenced to 25 years in prison for extortion in Mexico City, after impersonating Cofepris officials to threaten a merchant with fines and closures unless they paid them.

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