Canadian authorities detained in this country, at the request of the Attorney General’s Office (FGR), General Eduardo Léon Trauwitz, Former manager of Pemex Seguridad, investigated for his probable participation in the theft of hydrocarbons within the company.
León Trauwitz was prosecuted by the FGR in 2019, “since it was found that he and a group of accomplices, also already prosecuted, would have concealed and protected the huachicol in the Pemex distribution networks”, explained the FGR.
“The extradition order has been processed since November 12, 2019, allowing Canadian authorities to fully comply with the request, demonstrating the excellent bilateral relations with this country,” the agency said in a statement. communicated. Release.
The general would also be responsible for negotiating the purchase of a spy system for Pemex, for $ 1.1 million in 2014.
Through his subordinates, León Trauwitz acquired the “Da Vinci” malware, known for its efficiency in stealing information from cell phones and computers.
An investigation by Mexicans against corruption and impunity (MCCI) He specifies that it was Gustavo Adolfo Sánchez Ramírez, a subordinate of León Trauwitz, who signed the contract with the Italian transnational Hacking Team (supplier of the malware) to conclude the purchase of the system called Da Vinci.
According to MCCI research, the Da Vinci system has the same characteristics as Pegasus and “is known for its efficiency in stealing information, data, images, audio files and files from cell phones, as well as from computers “.
Prior to working for Pemex, León Trauwitz was the chief bodyguard for Enrique Peña Nieto when he was Governor of the State of Mexico.
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