Overview

• Forensic tests presented July 9 revealed the 33-ton load was a black carbonaceous material used in precious-metal processing rather than gold or silver ingots.
• Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro confirmed Grupo Minero Bacis has not filed a formal theft report with either state or federal prosecutors.
• Transportes Durango S.A. de C.V. lodged a reclamation complaint only to recover its empty trailer and did not claim ownership of the mineral.
• Vicefiscal Alfonso Gutiérrez Santillán stated the substance was linked to gold extraction but stressed it was not bullion.
• State and federal prosecutors have interviewed the driver and guard and are seeking further statements to clarify the chain of custody and material ownership.