Mexico arrest warrant for former airline owner

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A judge has issued an arrest warrant for the former owner of defunct Mexicana Airlines on charges of misuse of funds, an official at Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office said.

The official said the office has asked Interpol for help locating Gaston Azcarraga, who is accused of operating with illegal proceeds and is believed to be in the United States. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak by name.