Head of Mexican money laundering unit replaced amid wedding scandal

FILE PHOTO: Santiago Nieto, head of Mexico's financial crimes unit, attends a news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico December 27, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Romero

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The head of Mexico's financial intelligence unit (UIF) was replaced on Monday, the government said, days after large amounts of cash were found in the possession of guests on the way to his wedding in Guatemala.

Santiago Nieto, who since 2018 was in the role for UIF, which combats money laundering in Mexico, presented his resignation and would be replaced by Pablo Gomez Alvarez, a government statement said.