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Judge Sets Oct. 2 Altiplano Hearing for Retired Naval Officer Fernando Farías in Fuel-Theft Probe

The provisional suspension he obtained remains in force only if he appears as ordered under threat of immediate arrest.

Overview

  • A federal amparo court directed Fernando Farías Laguna to appear before control judge Nancy Selene Hidalgo at the Altiplano, with the initial hearing set for Oct. 2 at 10:15, according to a court notice reported by La Jornada.
  • Farías faces charges of organized crime and hydrocarbon-related offenses in criminal case 325/2025, and an arrest warrant had been issued in the case, El Informador reported.
  • The provisional suspension granted by Judge Emma Cristina Carlos Ávalos prevents immediate capture but will be voided if he fails to attend, authorizing the FGR to detain him.
  • Court filings show he paid a 49,000‑peso guarantee to keep the suspension in place and later notified that his and relatives’ bank accounts were blocked.
  • The case stems from a wider investigation into a customs fuel‑trafficking network that has already led to 14 detentions, including a viceadmiral and customs-linked personnel, with operations tied to Manzanillo, Lázaro Cárdenas and Tampico.