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Fernando Farías Laguna transferred from Argentina to Mexico FAST-MOVING

Fernando Farías Laguna, a former Mexican naval officer, has been transferred from Argentina to Mexico following his detention in April 2026. The transfer was coordinated by the Mexican Attorney General's Office (FGR), the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar), the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (SRE), and the Secretariat of Security and Protection Citizen (SSPC).

Farías Laguna is accused of leading a complex criminal network involved in 'fiscal fuel smuggling' (huachicol fiscal). This scheme allegedly involved the illegal entry, storage, and distribution of hydrocarbons by misreporting them as oils or additives at maritime customs in ports such as Tampico and Ensenada to evade taxes. The FGR has already detained 15 other individuals in connection with this investigation.

To facilitate the transfer, the Mexican government withdrew its formal extradition request, allowing Argentine authorities to proceed with his expulsion instead. Farías Laguna was transported via a Mexican Navy aircraft and is expected to be presented before Mexican judicial authorities to face charges of organized crime and crimes related to hydrocarbons.

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Argentina · Claudia Sheinbaum · Fernando Farías Laguna · Fiscalía General de la República · José Rafael Ojeda Durán · Julián Ercolini · Mexico · Secretaría de Marina

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