Overview
- Police of Morelia found the 68‑kg gray‑aluminum cylinder, approximately half full, in a vacant lot near the theft site.
- The cylinder was stolen Dec. 30 from OOAPAS’s El Retiro well in Colonia Dr. Miguel Silva González, triggering an SSPC/CNPC warning to Colima, Jalisco, Guanajuato, Querétaro, Estado de México and Guerrero.
- State and municipal officers searched scrapyards, empty lots and businesses, while the National Guard inspected highways under GRE Guide 124 protocols.
- No injuries or leaks were reported, and authorities reiterated that any sightings should be reported to 911 and local Protection Civil and OOAPAS hotlines without attempting to handle the container.
- Protección Civil took custody for safe removal and secure storage as investigations continue into the circumstances of the theft.