FGR Dismantles Four Suspected Illegal Fuel Refineries in Central Mexico
Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office (FGR) has dismantled four facilities allegedly operating as illegal fuel refineries in the states of San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, and Morelos as part of the National Strategy Against Fuel Theft.
Coordinated Operation
The raids were carried out in coordination with the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), the National Guard (GN), and Pemex Logistics following intelligence gathering, investigations, and information-sharing among federal security agencies.
According to the FGR, authorities identified properties allegedly being used to process stolen hydrocarbons:
- Two facilities in San Luis Potosí
- One in Hidalgo
- One in Morelos
The agency stated that the operation was the result of close cooperation through the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime (FEMDO), supported by intelligence, operational investigations, and interagency coordination.
Hundreds of Thousands of Liters Seized
One search warrant was executed in the municipality of San Luis Potosí, where investigators discovered an industrial-style facility frequently visited by fuel tanker trucks.
Authorities seized:
- Storage tanks
- Cylinders
- Hundreds of containers
- Industrial machinery
- Computer equipment
- Various documents
- An estimated 500,000 to 600,000 liters of petroleum products
At a second property in Laguna de San Vicente, also in San Luis Potosí, officials confiscated:
- 18 vertical storage tanks
- Two hydrocarbon processing lines
- Approximately 40,000 liters of petroleum products
- Samples and documentation
Operations in Hidalgo and Morelos
In Tizayuca, Hidalgo, authorities dismantled another facility allegedly used for illegal fuel processing.
Investigators found:
- Containers of various sizes
- Approximately 456,300 liters of suspected hydrocarbons or chemical products
Meanwhile, in Cuautla, Morelos, authorities searched a property after reports that fuel tanker trucks regularly entered the site under escort by pickup trucks and that strong odors associated with hydrocarbons and chemicals were detected.
Following the search, officials seized:
- The property itself
- Samples collected from storage containers
- Various documents
- Check stubs
The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to determine the full scope of the alleged illegal fuel-processing operations and identify those responsible.
Source: unotv
