Overview

• Federal operations in Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, Veracruz and Mexico City executed warrants for three businessmen, five active marines, one retired marine and five former customs officials.
• The case is tied to a March operation in Tamaulipas that seized about 10 million liters of diesel along with a vessel and 190 containers and vehicles.
• Prosecutor Alejandro Gertz Manero said the inquiry began nearly two years ago after Rafael Ojeda’s internal complaint, and one detainee is Viceadmiral Manuel Roberto Farías Laguna, a relative of the former Navy chief.
• President Claudia Sheinbaum described a scheme that brought diesel into Mexico under temporary permits by mislabeling it as a non-fuel, then resold it to stations and fleets without paying taxes.
• Authorities reported coordination with U.S. refiners and Mexican financial and tax units, the blocking of 20 bank accounts, and active pursuit of fugitives with more arrest orders expected.