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Fuel seizures in Mexico

Overview

Authorities in Mexico have conducted separate operations to intercept illegal gasoline shipments.

In Chihuahua, State Police and the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA) discovered an abandoned 1990 International tanker truck on a dirt road in Las Moras. The vehicle contained approximately 9,600 liters of regular gasoline, valued at roughly 230,794 pesos. The fuel was transferred to Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) for safekeeping.

In Hidalgo, a mechanical failure involving a support jack caused a tanker to tilt and crack on Boulevard Juárez in Zempoala, leading to a fuel spill. During the investigation, the Hidalgo State Public Security Secretariat (SSPH) determined that the driver’s cargo manifests were fraudulent. Police seized 29,000 liters of gasoline along with a Kenworth tractor-trailer and two semi-trailers. The driver and the seized materials were turned over to the Federal Attorney General's Office (FGR).

Entities

Hidalgo State Public Security Secretariat · Zempoala · Las Moras · Kenworth · Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Hidalgo authorities seize 29,000 liters of illegal gasoline

    A mechanical failure in Zempoala, Hidalgo, led to the seizure of 29,000 liters of illegal gasoline and the arrest of a driver using forged documents.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Chihuahua authorities seize abandoned tanker with 9,600 liters of gasoline

    Authorities in Chihuahua seized an abandoned tanker containing over 9,600 liters of regular gasoline valued at approximately 230,794 pesos.

Sources

expresion-sonora.com · newshidalgo.com.mx