Genaro García Luna
Former Secretary of Public Security, Convicted of Drug Trafficking
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Genaro García Luna Genaro García Luna served as Mexico's Secretary of Public Security under President Felipe Calderón from 2006 to 2012. He was arrested in the United States in 2019 and convicted in 2023 of drug trafficking charges, including accepting hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes from the Sinaloa Cartel.
Overview
Genaro García Luna is a Mexican former government official and convicted drug trafficker. From 2006 to 2012, he served as secretary of public security during the administration of Felipe Calderón. He was later found to have used his high-ranking role to favor the Sinaloa Cartel to engage in drug trafficking activities during the Mexican drug war.
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This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Genaro García Luna. Mexican politician and convicted felon (born 1968)
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Birth
Birth of Genaro García Luna.
personalIn 1989, García Luna started his career in intelligence at the National...
In 1989, García Luna started his career in intelligence at the National Intelligence Centre (CISEN), where he worked in the Counterintelligence and Terrorism departments under President Carlos Salinas de Gortari
careerIn 1998, he became the Coordinator-General for Intelligence of the Federal...
In 1998, he became the Coordinator-General for Intelligence of the Federal Preventive Police, where he helped design the framework for intelligence areas and their executive integration
careerIn 2000, he was named Director for Planning and Operation for the Federal...
In 2000, he was named Director for Planning and Operation for the Federal Judicial Police, where he introduced administrative structures and operational concepts
careerIn 2001, García Luna was appointed founder and director general of the Federal...
In 2001, García Luna was appointed founder and director general of the Federal Investigation Agency (AFI)
careerAs head of the AFI, he faced widespread criticism after it was revealed that a...
As head of the AFI, he faced widespread criticism after it was revealed that a 2005 police raid, televised as a live operation to rescue kidnapping victims, had been staged
careerHe has authored several books on policing, including Contra el Crimen (2006),...
He has authored several books on policing, including Contra el Crimen (2006), emphasizing intelligence-driven reforms, and El Nuevo Modelo de Seguridad para México (2011), which outlines Mexico's national security policy since the beginning of the Mexican drug war
careerIn 2013, García Luna was listed among the "10 Most Corrupt Mexicans" by Forbes,...
In 2013, García Luna was listed among the "10 Most Corrupt Mexicans" by Forbes, to which he responded with a letter to Steve Forbes, accusing the publication of basing his inclusion on falsehoods and lacking journalistic integrity
personalIn 2015, García Luna was nominated to the Board of SecureAlert, Inc., a...
In 2015, García Luna was nominated to the Board of SecureAlert, Inc., a Utah-based company specializing in offender monitoring, which is controlled by Sapinda Asia, Ltd., and Lars Windhorst, who held a majority stake in the company.
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