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Judge Delays Hearing for Naval Officer in Fuel-Smuggling Probe After Suspension Blocks Detention

The defense says prosecutors withheld parts of the case file, prompting a reset to October 20.

Overview

  • A federal judge granted Fernando Farías Laguna a provisional suspension that prevents his arrest and the execution of preventive imprisonment while it remains in force.
  • Control judge Nancy Selene Hidalgo Pérez rescheduled the initial hearing to October 20, citing the defense’s claim that the FGR delivered an incomplete investigation file.
  • Defense filings detail missing annexes, empty digital media, and the absence of a YouTube video referenced in the case record.
  • An incidental hearing to decide whether to grant a definitive suspension is set for Thursday.
  • The FGR accuses Farías of leading a customs-linked fuel-smuggling network that contrabanded 31 ships, with his brother Vice Adm. Manuel Roberto Farías held at Altiplano, and President Claudia Sheinbaum has called for the suspension to be reviewed.