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Mexico City: 2,250 Liters of Illicit Fuel Seized in GAM Borough
🇲🇽 Mexico /Crime & Justice

Mexico City: 2,250 Liters of Illicit Fuel Seized in GAM Borough

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Mexican authorities seized 2,250 liters of illicit fuel, known as 'huachicol,' in the Gustavo A. Madero borough of Mexico City.
  • The seizure followed an alert from Pemex about irregularities in a pipeline in Azcapotzalco.
  • The Attorney General's Office is continuing its investigation to identify those responsible for the hydrocarbon-related crime.

Mexican federal authorities have seized a significant quantity of illicit fuel, commonly referred to as 'huachicol,' during an operation in Mexico City. The Attorney General's Office (FGR) executed a search warrant in the San Felipe de Jesús neighborhood of the Gustavo A. Madero borough, uncovering 2,250 liters of the stolen fuel.

The operation was prompted by irregularities detected by Pemex, the state-owned oil company, in a pipeline located in Azcapotzalco. Following the alert, federal prosecutors obtained a court order to search a property that was disguised as an auto parts shop. Inside, officials discovered a clandestine connection to the pipeline.

During the search, agents from the Federal Ministerial Police, the National Guard, Civil Protection, and Pemex personnel secured 45 containers, each holding 50 liters of hydrocarbon. The FGR stated that its investigation will continue to find the individuals responsible for this crime involving hydrocarbons.

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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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