US EditionA senior Mexican naval officer is detained for fuel theft
- A senior Mexican Navy officer, Vice Adm. Manuel Roberto Farías Laguna, was arrested for fuel theft along with several business leaders and government officials, confirmed by a federal agent to the Associated Press.
- The investigation began in March after officials seized 10 million liters of fuel in Tampico, Mexico's Gulf port.
- Farías Laguna is the highest-ranking officer arrested during President Claudia Sheinbaum's campaign against fuel theft, which has cost Pemex $3.8 billion in five years.
- Federal Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch stated that executives and public officials were arrested following the March 31 seizure in Tampico.
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High Seas Corruption: Mexican Navy Officer Among Fuel Seizure Arrests
A senior Mexican navy officer, Vice Adm Manuel Roberto Farias Laguna, has been arrested alongside business leaders and officials over a fuel theft inquiry in northern Mexico. This follows a March interception of a ship with 10 million liters of fuel linked to cartel operations financing.
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A senior Mexican naval officer is detained for fuel theft
A senior Mexican navy officer has been arrested along with a number of business leaders and government officials in connection with a massive fuel seizure in northern Mexico earlier this year.
By Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español Mexican government security authorities reported this Saturday that businessmen and officials were arrested for allegedly being linked to the crime of fuel theft. The federal security cabinet said in a statement that the Navy (Semar), the Attorney General's Office (FGR), and the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) participated in the arrests. It did not specify how many people were detained or th…
In March, 10 million liters of diesel were seized - Subsequent investigations in Mexico revealed the existence of an organization that was stealing and selling fuel illegally
Mexico says it’s cracking down on fuel theft and critics say it underscores the depth of the problem – UK Times
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Mexico’s top prosecutor said Sunday the government planned to order the arrests of “many more” people — including potentially government officials — involved in fuel theft networks between Mexico and the United States. On Saturday, the Mexi…
Raúl FloresThe Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), Omar García Harfuch, announced that research work by the Mexican Navy (Semar) resulted in the securing of 10 million liters of hydrocarbon in Tampico, Tamaulipas. Through his X account, the spokesman for the federal government's security cabinet, stressed that “the investigation process is still ongoing and we will continue to work to arrest all those involved in this crime as p…
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