Overview

• The SSPC, Navy and Attorney General’s Office carried out the arrests under court-issued warrants in a joint operation.
• Authorities have not disclosed the names or positions of those detained, citing the ongoing investigation.
• The case stems from a March operation in Tampico that secured about 10 million liters of hydrocarbon after a vessel arrived labeled as lubricant additives.
• SEMAR publicly reiterated a zero-tolerance policy toward misconduct in connection with the case.
• Officials scheduled a Sunday 11:00 news conference to outline the actions taken, the detainees’ profiles and the status of the case.