Mexican police search home of ex-border state governor
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Detectives searched the home of a former governor of Mexico's northern border state of Baja California on Friday.
An official of the state prosecutor’s office who was not authorized to be quoted by name said the search was carried out at the home of Francisco Vega de Lamadrid in the city of Tijuana, across the border from San Diego, California.
The raid was related to accusations of corruption that have been raised against De Lamadrid by his successor, Jaime Bonilla, who took office in October.
The official said at least a dozen agents took part in the search, but did not specify exactly what charges might have motivated the operation.
In March, state officials said they had filed criminal complaints against Vega De Lamadrid for alleged embezzlement or misuse of state funds, related to money destined for the state's public university, teachers'salaries and public works projects.
Baja California was governed by Vega De Lamadrid's conservative National Action Party for decades before Bonilla's Morena party won last year's elections.
