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Ex‑governor Ernesto Ruffo Appel linked to process over fuel‑tax evasion

A federal judge linked former Baja California governor Ernesto Ruffo Appel to process for organized crime, fuel smuggling and tax‑evasion offenses known as “huachicol fiscal.” After a more‑than‑30‑hour hearing, Judge Alejandra Ramírez de la Vega ordered preventive imprisonment at the maximum‑security Altiplano penitentiary. Seven co‑accused were also detained; five remain in Altiplano, two are under house arrest for health reasons, and one is held in the Nezahualcóyotl social‑rehabilitation center. Prosecutors allege the network imported gasoline and diesel from the United States, falsifying customs declarations and causing fiscal losses estimated between 4 billion and 5 billion pesos. Ruffo’s daughter Verónica publicly claimed political persecution and sought protection from the U.S. embassy; the Mexican security cabinet later clarified that her bank accounts have not been frozen. The case has prompted statements from government officials defending the investigation’s legality and a broader debate over due process in high‑profile prosecutions.

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