Overview
- Fiscal prosecutor Grisel Galeano said cases under investigation represent 600 billion pesos in lost revenue, with 16 billion pesos already formalized in complaints.
- Galeano confirmed current and former public officials are implicated and noted the networks operate with organized-crime structures that can prolong investigations beyond a year.
- SHCP deputy Carlos Lerma highlighted the role of customs brokers in the scheme and said several complaints trace back to earlier investigations.
- Reporting describes diesel as the prime product moved through tariff misclassification, including a March seizure at Altamira of a Texas-origin ship carrying 10 million liters.
- Industry voices describe fragmented oversight heavy on paperwork, limited field inspections, and competitive distortions for compliant fuel sellers.