Latin Record Business Moguls Arrested for Ties With Mexican Drug Cartel

Latin Record Business Moguls Arrested for Ties With Mexican Drug Cartel
The Justice Department building on a foggy morning in Washington, DC., on Dec. 9, 2019. Samuel Corum/Getty Images
Brandon Drey
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Federal authorities arrested and charged two Latin music business executives June 14 for allegedly conducting business with a Guadalajara-based concert promoter tied to Mexican drug cartels, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

In a conspiracy to violate the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, a law that prohibits Americans from dealing with foreign drug traffickers, law enforcement arrested Angel Del Villar, 41, of Huntington Beach, the CEO of Del Records and its subsidiary talent agency Del Entertainment; authorities also arrested Luca Scalisi, 56, of West Hollywood, the CFO of Del Entertainment.

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