MXIn Tulum, Mexico's federal government unveiled evidence of a network involved in the illegal importation, commercialization, and distribution of petroleum derivatives through tax evasion and falsification of product information. The investigation began with the seizure of 33 oil tank cars in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, in July 2025. Authorities identified a structure involving companies engaged in importing petroleum derivatives, customs agencies, port and rail services firms, and entities handling transportation, marketing, and distribution. The operation started with importing petroleum derivatives from the United States and operated across nine states, including Baja California, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Querétaro, Veracruz, and Mexico City. The network involves 25 targets, including company associates, operators, customs agents, and authorized personnel at customs agencies. On Thursday night, Attorney General Ernestina Godoy Ramos confirmed the arrest of former Baja California governor Ernesto Ruffo Appel and four others suspected of being part of a large-scale trafficking network using oil tank cars, which has caused over 4 billion pesos in losses
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