Overview
- ANAM director Rafael Marín Mollinedo said roughly 7,000 criminal files were opened in the first year of the current administration involving entrepreneurs, transporters, customs agents, military personnel and civilians.
- Authorities report recoveries above 200 billion pesos, with figures cited up to 225 billion, as seizures of ships and rail tankers carrying illicit fuel continue though detected volumes have declined.
- Weekly meetings with the FGR integrate cases and trigger arrest requests, the SSPC provides drones for operations, and information-sharing with U.S. CBP supports risk analysis to detect tariff misclassification schemes used to evade the IEPS.
- ANAM’s transparency data list 66 northern-border incidents totaling 3,485,085 liters valued at about 31.9 million pesos, while the agency acknowledges possible underregistration and reporters name additional alleged participants under development.
- The Senate approved a reform of the customs law to tighten oversight of agents and recintos and bolster digital controls, with most provisions taking effect January 1, 2026 and others phased in thereafter.