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Argentina to decide on August 27 extradition of ex-Rear Admiral Farías Laguna to Mexico
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Argentina to decide on August 27 extradition of ex-Rear Admiral Farías Laguna to Mexico

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Argentine authorities will decide on August 27 whether to extradite former Rear Admiral Fernando Farías Laguna to Mexico.
  • Farías Laguna is accused of leading a fuel smuggling network in maritime customs with his brother, who is already imprisoned in Mexico.
  • If extradited, he will face organized crime charges related to hydrocarbon offenses in Mexico.

Argentine authorities are set to hold an extradition hearing for former Rear Admiral Fernando Farías Laguna on August 27. Laguna is accused of heading a fuel smuggling ring in maritime customs alongside his brother, Vice Admiral Manuel Roberto, who is currently detained in Mexico's Altiplano prison. The hearing, which could last one or several days, will determine if Laguna will be handed over to face charges of organized crime related to hydrocarbon offenses before a federal judge in Almoloya de Juárez, State of Mexico. If the extradition is granted, Argentina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs will coordinate his transfer to Mexico with the Attorney General's Office. Laguna, who is the nephew-in-law of former Navy Secretary José Rafael Ojeda Durán, was arrested in Argentina in April and remains in custody awaiting the extradition process. His defense team has stated that no information regarding his departure from Argentina has been received, and the extradition process continues without any new developments.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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