Overview
- A federal amparo filed by Manuel Roberto Farías Laguna was admitted to trámite under expediente 1334/2026, a decision recorded by the Juzgado Tercero de Distrito and reported November 12–13, 2026.
- The court asked the control judge to file an informe justificado within 15 days and scheduled a constitutional hearing for December 14, 2026 to decide the amparo.
- The defense says a control judge omitted to resolve a sobreseimiento request filed on October 22 and failed to convene the Article 327 hearing that should follow such a request.
- Prosecutors at the FGR accuse Farías Laguna of leading a naval-linked fuel-smuggling network called “Los Primos,” citing the March 2025 seizure of the vessel Challenge Procyon and millions of liters of hydrocarbons as core evidence.
- Because the defense did not request a provisional suspension when the amparo was admitted, the criminal case and Farías Laguna’s detention at El Altiplano continue while the amparo moves forward, a result that could either end the case if the court finds procedural omission or let the prosecution proceed to trial and further investigate institutional ties.