International search for man linked to Elite Club

An international search is underway for a man with a Panamanian cedula allegedly owner of the Elite Club and mastermind of a multi faceted criminal operation.

Judicial authorities in Nicaragua the U.S. and Costa Rica  are hunting, Gerald Vaughn James Shackelford,  holding cedula E- 8-43895, says La Estrella De Panama

Shackleford has been identified as the mastermind of a money laundering operation from illegal businesses, in addition to drug and  human trafficking.

He appears to have got the jump on authorities after learning of the opening of investigations, including the arrest in Nicaragua of four men, including, his alleged partner, Henry Fariñas Fonseca who was  a key witness to the killing of  famed Argentinian troubadour,Facundo Cabral.

But, says Estrella, Panama has not announced the issuing of an arrest warrant for Shacleford despite repeated calls from investigators in Nicaragua.

Researchconducted by Estrella revealed that the links with Henry Fariñas and his group were formalized four years ago, “'Trafficking of women has always done, since they opened the chain Joshepine's … The wash came after” a source revealed.. Illegal operations are being investigated in Nicaragua, Guatemala and to a lesser extent Costa Rica, where Shackelford has lived recently . There is saysEstrella a primary link with a famous partner  of Shackelford in the  US: Michael Kelly Hodgson who was investigated by a District Court in  Illinois, for allegedly committing fraud on hundreds of U.S. retirees for more than $419 million. They  conducted an investigation into the scheme used by Kelly robbing  hundreds of Americans who spent their savings with the hope of annual earnings up 20% of what they invested in an endless contract called "universal" timeshares in rest centers in Cancun and elsewhere.