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Mexico seizes luxury cars, including Lamborghinis and Ferraris

The discovery was made when authorities searched 11 homes in León, in the state of Guanajuato

In total, the FGR seized 27 luxury vehicles - Photo: Taken from Mexico's Attorney General's Twitter Account

English| 19-05-19 |12:24|Pedro Villa y Caña | Actualizada |19-05-19 |12:24|

Redacción El Universal

Mexico's Attorney General's Office (FGR) announced that during the investigation of an alleged electronic fraud , authorities searched 11 homes in León , in the state of Guanajuato , where they seized luxury vehicles, drugs, firearms, cash , and arrested 8 suspects.

The FGR explained that it seized 27 luxury car s, 7 motorcycles , as well as safe boxes containing cash .

The seized cars include brands such as Lamborghini, Ferrari, BMW, Mercedes Benz , and McLaren .

En seguimiento a una denuncia por la probable comisión del delito de fraude electrónico, elementos de #FGR realizaron cateo en 11 domicilios de #León, #Guanajuato, donde aseguraron 27 vehículos de lujo, drogas, armas de fuego, equipos de cómputo y telefonía y dinero en efectivo. pic.twitter.com/UUEKLz22xM
— FGR México (@FGRMexico) May 16, 2019

Authorities also found firearms, cartridges, computers, cellphones , and “several plastic bags with dried green herbs, a solid crystalline substance, and white powder.”

The Attorney General said that six men and two women were arrested at the location.

The assets seized and those arrested are under the custody of the Federal Public Prosecutor , specialized in investigating organized crim e ( SEIDO ).