Illegal Turbosine Tapping Point Found and Closed in Gustavo A. Madero; Authorities Assure No Risk to Population

An illegal turbosine tapping point was discovered and shut down in the San Felipe de Jesús neighborhood of Mexico City's Gustavo A. Madero borough on Friday, June 26. The clandestine operation was located within a property that was outwardly operating as a cleaning supply store.

According to the Secretariat of Integral Risk Management and Civil Protection (SGIRPC), the illegal fuel extraction was found at a property on Tepatitlán Avenue. Authorities discovered the active tapping point, which was also leaking fuel, and immediately worked to seal it off. Inside the premises, they found 45 canisters, each with a 50-liter capacity, filled with turbosine.

Specialized personnel from Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), along with members of the Citizen Security Secretariat (SSC) and the National Guard, participated in the closure operation. Following the shutdown of the illegal hydrocarbon tapping, authorities assured the public that there is no risk to the population. The site remained under federal guard on Saturday as Pemex and Civil Protection personnel conducted excavation work.

The case will be further investigated by the Attorney General's Office (FGR). The discovery highlights the ongoing issue of illegal fuel tapping in Mexico.

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In a local that functions as a cleaning supply store, located in a property of ground floor and one level, the active tapping point with a leak was found, so work was immediately done to close it. Likewise, 45 canisters of 50 liters filled with the fuel were found.