Overview
- Federal special forces, the Guardia Nacional and the FGR executed 19 technical orders in Chihuahua, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas on September 24–25, 2026 and arrested Jesús Manuel “N” (alias “Bebo”) along with two other suspects.
- Authorities identify Bebo as a presumed financial/operator figure for the Los Metros faction of the Cártel del Golfo who worked under César “N” (alias “Primito”) and allege he headed a cross‑border fiscal contraband network.
- The operation seized roughly 13 properties, about 107 tank trailers, 84 tractor trucks, 11 pumps, two aircraft, assorted vehicles, cash, drugs and approximately 500,000 liters of fuel that officials link to the alleged scheme.
- All detainees and assets were turned over to the Fiscalía General de la República, which is conducting forensic tests to trace the fuel’s origin, map routes and determine formal charges and legal responsibility.
- The case highlights the role of huachicol fiscal—tax‑evasion and false paperwork schemes that hide fuel origins—an activity previously flagged by U.S. sanctions and financial agencies and one that can sustain criminal groups’ revenue streams.