Overview

• Troops detected suspicious movements near an abandoned house in San Mateo La Curva on July 21 and found containers of stolen fuel.
• Local residents hurled stones and sticks at National Guard and Army personnel to block entry and prevent the property’s seizure.
• To avoid a direct clash, federal forces withdrew into a secured perimeter without reporting any injuries.
• No arrests have been made so far as authorities continue the legal process to obtain a search warrant from the Ministerio Público Federal.
• Tepetitlán and nearby Hidalgo municipalities remain persistent hotspots for huachicoleo due to pipelines linked to the Miguel Hidalgo refinery.