Overview
- Manuel Roberto Farías Laguna has been held at the Altiplano prison since September 2, 2025, accused of leading a criminal scheme tied to fuel contraband and huachicol fiscal.
- The Navy’s Officialía Mayor opened an administrative process on October 21, 2025 to remove him from active service, prompting a legal fight over his status.
- After a first amparo was dismissed on November 18, his defense filed a new petition on January 5, 2026 that was reassigned on January 8 to the judge who heard the initial case.
- Media reports say Farías Laguna and his brother, Rear Admiral Fernando Farías Laguna, remained listed as active and paid by the Navy despite the accusations, while Fernando remains at large.
- The FGR links the network to 31 vessels and ties it to cases like the Challenge Procyon, which fiscal records say brought in about 20.9 million liters of diesel misdeclared as additives, costing over 190 million pesos in taxes.