Mexico City. After Simón Levy indicated through his social networks that he was not detained and that he was in Washington, United States, the Attorney General’s Office (FGJ) of Mexico City reported that this Wednesday he appeared before the competent judicial authority of Portugal, where he was informed of his rights and chose to face the formal extradition process.
In an update on the case that was issued to the media, the FGJ reiterated that he was detained on October 28 in that country, and that he is subject to precautionary measures of permanence and identity control (Termo de Identidade e Residência), while his nationality status is verified and his surrender to the Mexican authorities is resolved.
“The Attorney General’s Office of Mexico City (FGJCDMX) reports that Simón “N” is subject to precautionary measures in Portugal while the extradition procedure continues, after his presentation before the competent judicial authority. This situation is added to the current criminal proceedings he faces in Mexico and the arrest warrants already issued against him,” he noted.
He specified that the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic (FGR) notified them of his arrest according to information from the National Central Office of Interpol Mexico and its counterpart in Portugal.
The former official faces two current criminal proceedings, derived from his repeated failure to attend court hearings, for which an arrest warrant was requested.
Derived from these orders, the FGJ asked the FGR to activate migration alerts and international cooperation, which led to the issuance of a Red Card by Interpol.
