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Fuel theft and tunnel activity in Hidalgo

Overview

Authorities in Hidalgo, Mexico, are conducting operations to combat illegal hydrocarbon theft through the discovery and destruction of clandestine tunnels and pipeline connections.

In late September 2026, officials began destroying a 143-meter-long tunnel in Teocalco, which was identified as the longest in the state. This structure connected a storage warehouse to the Tula-Tuxpan pipeline and ran beneath railway tracks and major roads. To prevent collapse, the tunnel is being filled with fluid concrete and railway sleeper material.

During the same period, security operations led by Governor Julio Menchaca Salazar uncovered a 30-meter tunnel in the Atitalaquia region. This operation resulted in the seizure of 20,900 liters of fuel, high-pressure hoses, and large containers. Additionally, officials located and closed five clandestine connections on the Tula-Salamanca pipeline in the Tula-Tepeji region.

Entities

Hidalgo Security Cabinet · Tlaxcoapan · Julio Menchaca Salazar · Ferromex · Pemex

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Hidalgo authorities discover 30-meter fuel theft tunnel

    Hidalgo authorities discovered a 30-meter fuel theft tunnel in Atitalaquia, seizing over 20,000 liters of fuel and closing five clandestine pipeline connections.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Hidalgo authorities destroy 143-meter illegal fuel tunnel

    Authorities in Hidalgo, Mexico, are destroying a 143-meter-long illegal fuel tunnel in Teocalco to prevent infrastructure collapse and combat hydrocarbon theft.

Sources

excelsior.com.mx · newshidalgo.com.mx · plazajuarez.mx · pulsosur.com