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Tunnels Toward Pemex Duct in Mexico City Trigger Federal Probe as Company Reports No Tap

Forensic teams are tracing the excavation under FGR custody while authorities keep the site secured and residents press for clear pressure data and explanations.

Overview

  • Two professionally built tunnels were found beneath a property on Gobernador M. González Calderón in Colonia Observatorio, reportedly six to eight meters deep and oriented toward the Azcapotzalco–Barranca del Muerto poliduct.
  • Pemex said specialized inspections detected no physical evidence of a clandestine connection and confirmed the duct was not affected.
  • The FGR opened a criminal investigation for possible fuel theft, and experts from Pemex and the FGR are working to map the tunnel route and identify those responsible.
  • The discovery followed resident reports of a strong fuel odor and detected pressure variations, prompting a coordinated response that cordoned the area and assessed no risk to the public.
  • Local officials and neighbors are demanding transparent duct‑pressure information; the building previously operated as an early‑childhood center until July.