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Veracruz Raid Seizes 250,000 Liters of Fuel and Leads to Eight Arrests

Authorities say the site posed as a hazardous-waste firm to hide illegal fuel storage.

Overview

  • Federal security forces coordinated with Pemex to carry out the operation at a property in Perote, Veracruz.
  • The participating agencies included Semar, FGR, SSPC, SEDENA, the National Guard, and Pemex.
  • Officials secured 12 fuel tankers, electronic devices, documentation, and the property as part of the seizure.
  • The eight detainees and all seized items were placed at the disposal of the public prosecutor to open an investigation.
  • Authorities estimated the blow to organized crime from the seizure at roughly 247,581,164 pesos.