Mexican anti-money laundering chief resigns after cash scandal
MEXICO CITY, Mexico: A scandal involving his wedding in Guatemala has forced Santiago Nieto, the chief of Mexico's Financial Intelligence Unit, to resign.
Nieto led the agency tasked with cracking down on money-laundering crimes, and was a long-time ally of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in his anti-corruption campaign.
Nieto was forced to resign after Guatemalan authorities seized $35,000 in cash