# Deportation of Fernando Farías Laguna to Mexico > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/deportation-of-fernando-faras-laguna-to-mexico > Updated: 2026-08-20T11:25:16.000Z. Sources: 77. Developments: 2. Argentina has authorized the deportation of Fernando Farías Laguna, a former Mexican Navy Commander, to Mexico. Farías Laguna has been detained in Buenos Aires since April 23, 2026, after being found with false documentation following an Interpol Red Notice. The Mexican Attorney General's Office (FGR) accuses Farías Laguna of leading a ‘huachicol fiscal’ network, specifically a criminal organization known as the ‘Primos’. This group allegedly engaged in large-scale hydrocarbon smuggling by using false customs declarations to mislabel fuel as lubricants or additives to evade taxes. The network reportedly operated across several Mexican states, including Tamaulipas, Baja California, Colima, Sonora, and Mexico City. The case involves high-ranking military connections, including his brother, Vice Admiral Manuel Roberto Farías Laguna, who is already in custody in Mexico, and his political uncle, former Navy Secretary José Rafael Ojeda Durán. Following a ruling by Argentine Judge Julián Ercolini, who declared a lack of merit to prosecute Farías Laguna for the specific matters investigated within Argentina, the extradition proceedings were dismissed. To facilitate the transfer, the Mexican government formally withdrew its previous extradition request. As of August 20, 2026, the transfer is being executed via a Mexican Navy aircraft. The process is being coordinated by the FGR, the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar), the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (SRE), and the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC). Farías Laguna is being returned to Mexico to face charges of organized crime related to hydrocarbon offenses. The broader investigation into the fuel smuggling ring has already resulted in the detention of 15 other individuals. ## Claims - The Mexican government withdrew its extradition request to facilitate deportation. (disputed by 9 sources) - An Argentine judge ordered the dismissal of the extradition case against Farías Laguna. (disputed by 4 sources) - Fernando Farías Laguna is accused of leading a fiscal fuel smuggling network in maritime customs. (corroborated by 26 sources) - Fernando Farías Laguna was detained in Argentina on April 23, 2026. (corroborated by 18 sources) - The FGR reported that 15 other people have already been detained in connection with the fuel smuggling network. (corroborated by 17 sources) - The transfer was carried out using a Mexican Navy aircraft. (corroborated by 17 sources) - Farías Laguna is the political nephew of former Mexican Navy Secretary José Rafael Ojeda Durán. (corroborated by 10 sources) - Argentina authorized the deportation of Fernando Farías Laguna to Mexico. (corroborated by 9 sources) - The delay in his transfer to Mexico was due to a legal appeal filed by the defendant in Argentina. (corroborated by 7 sources) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that the transfer to Mexico is not in doubt. (corroborated by 6 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-20: Fernando Farías Laguna transferred from Argentina to Mexico Former Mexican naval officer Fernando Farías Laguna has been transferred from Argentina to Mexico to face charges of leading a massive fuel smuggling network. 51 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-authorizes-deportation-of-fernando-faras-laguna-to-mexico ### 2026-08-18: Fernando Farías Laguna to be deported from Argentina to Mexico Argentina has authorized the deportation of former Mexican Navy Commander Fernando Farías Laguna to face charges of leading a fuel smuggling network known as ‘huachicol fiscal’. 39 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexico-to-extradite-rear-admiral-faras-laguna-from-argentina --- Cite as: Deportation of Fernando Farías Laguna to Mexico. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/deportation-of-fernando-faras-laguna-to-mexico