Gabriel Arrested for Tax Evasion

June 25, 2005 04:53:40 GMT

Juan Gabriel has been arrested Wednesday in the northern state of Chihuahua for alleged income tax evasion, but was released on a 4.1 million-peso bai

Mexican pop star Juan Gabriel was arrested late Wednesday by federal authorities upon arrival at the Ciudad Juarez airport for alleged income tax evasion. Gabriel, who had arrived at the border city for a scheduled concert performance, is accused of not reporting 4.1 million pesos (about $380,000) in income.

The star arrest has been confirmed by Mexico's Attorney General's office, which issued the arrest warrant for Gabriel on Monday, and said that he has been released on a 4.1 million-peso bail early Thursday morning.