Overview
- Security agencies say the target operated as a hazardous‑waste firm that served as a facade for illicit hydrocarbon storage and sales.
- Semar led the operation with coordination from the FGR, Sedena, SSPC, the National Guard and Pemex.
- Authorities also secured 12 fuel tankers, an immovable property, electronic devices and documentation from the site in Perote.
- The seizure is valued by officials at about 247 million pesos, or roughly US$13 million, in losses to organized crime.
- The eight detainees were informed of their rights and turned over to the Public Ministry as the fuel, vehicles and property remain in federal custody during the investigation.