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Mexican naval corruption and fiscal fraud investigation

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Legal proceedings against former naval officers Fernando and Manuel Roberto Farías Laguna have centered on allegations of involvement in a “huachicol fiscal” network, a scheme involving maritime customs tax fraud. Former Secretary of the Navy Rafael Ojeda Durán was summoned as a witness in the case against Rear Admiral Fernando Farías Laguna, amid allegations that he provided protection to his nephews. While the Attorney General's Office (FGR) previously reported being unable to locate Ojeda Durán to deliver official notifications, ~~Mexican~~ President Claudia Sheinbaum has denied allegations that the retired admiral is evading investigation. Sheinbaum clarified that Ojeda is not under criminal investigation but is participating in legal procedures as a witness. She noted that Ojeda is a retired official receiving a monthly pension of 150,000 pesos. In a significant shift regarding transparency, the Secretariat of Anticorruption and Good Government has declassified the asset declarations of 78 several Navy officials, including Ojeda Durán. The released records, now available via the DeclaraNet platform, show that Ojeda Durán reported an annual net income of approximately 2.04 million pesos for 2025 and holds two mortgage credits totaling over 6.3 million pesos through Banjército and ISSFAM. Declassified documents for the Farías Laguna brothers also reveal their financial status: Fernando reported annual earnings of 1.5 million pesos and several properties, while Manuel Roberto reported approximately 1.78 million pesos in income alongside significant mortgage debts. These transparency measures follow investigations into organized crime and fuel trafficking. However, new reports indicate that Ojeda Durán may have omitted significant assets from his 2026 financial declaration. While his public filings list only debts and a vehicle, investigations have documented property transactions involving Ojeda Durán and his wife, Sandra Luz Laguna Rivera.

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