Overview
- Federal agents acting on intelligence from the Policía Federal Ministerial and the Agencia de Investigación Criminal executed a judge-authorized search at a large property on the Periférico de Monterrey in Apodaca, Nuevo León.
- Officers discovered and secured 1,264,000 liters of a liquid described as having hydrocarbon characteristics during the operation reported on Monday.
- Authorities also seized industrial infrastructure consistent with commercial fuel handling, including 1,240 cubitanques, pumps, silos, autotanques and other heavy equipment.
- Pemex provided technical support and personnel from Sedena and the Guardia Nacional secured the perimeter while the Ministerio Público Federal placed the property and all evidence under federal custody.
- The Fiscalía has opened and is integrating a carpeta de investigación under the law that penalizes hydrocarbon crimes, and no arrests have been reported so far.