Overview
- From the Altiplano prison, Manuel Roberto Farías Laguna sent a new letter alleging the Navy has ignored judicial orders from November 10 and January 22 to release materials needed for his defense.
- His lawyers say the Navy is reserving files under a national security claim not endorsed by the court, with less than a month left in the complementary investigation period.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said the case rests with the Attorney General’s Office, while Navy Secretary Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles stated the service is cooperating but bound by legal limits.
- The Attorney General’s Office attributes leadership of the 'Los Primos' network to Farías and his fugitive brother, alleging at least 31 contraband fuel shipments between 2023 and 2025 using forged documents and tax evasion schemes.
- In a separate administrative case, a federal judge denied Farías a provisional suspension to be reinstated in the Navy and set a February 17 hearing on whether to grant a definitive measure.