Mexico probes former president Pena Nieto for money laundering, sources say

FILE PHOTO: Enrique Pena Nieto delivers his sixth and last State of the Union address at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico September 3, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico's attorney general's office is investigating former President Enrique Pena Nieto for alleged money laundering, illicit enrichment, and illegal international transfers, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

The sources said Pena Nieto, who was president from 2012 to 2016, is the person identified as "Enrique P" in a statement from the attorney general's office (FGR) on Tuesday.