José Treviño Morales
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Treviño and the second or maternal family name is Morales.
José Treviño Morales is a Mexican former money launderer for Los Zetas, a Mexican criminal organization. He is the brother of the former Zetas leaders Omar Treviño Morales (alias Z-42) and Miguel Treviño Morales (alias Z-40). In 2008, Treviño funded a horserace operation in Oklahoma with money he made through money laundering. Nonetheless, he was arrested by the FBI along with seven others in a horse-breeding ranch in Lexington, Oklahoma on 12 June 2012. He was found guilty of money laundering in May 2013, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a U.S. federal court in September of that same year.
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José Treviño Morales | |
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Occupation(s) | Money laundering, horse racing, horse breeding |
Employer | Los Zetas |
Spouse | Zulema Treviño |
Relatives | Miguel Treviño Morales (Brother) Omar Treviño Morales (Brother) |
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