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Mexico Pegs Fuel Tax-Evasion Losses at 600 Billion Pesos as Probes Implicate Officials

The contraband moves fuel through misclassified imports, with paper-based oversight blunting on-the-ground checks.

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.