An upscale restaurant in Mexico is exposing an alleged extortion scheme by government officials in the state of Yucatan. The restaurant chain pressed charges with state authorities, claiming that government officials have been trying to extort protection fees from the restaurant.
The popular restaurant chain Sonora Grill filed a complaint with the Yucatan Attorney General’s Office, claiming state inspectors have been extorting the company over one of their restaurants in the city of Merida, Yucatan. The restaurant claimed that the inspectors used false code violations to shut down the establishment and then demanded large sums of cash in order to reopen.
According to a report from El Sol de Yucatan, the incidents began on September 12, when state health inspectors arrived at the restaurant unannounced
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