news Zeta Tijuana 2026-07-17

Mexico's FGR Uncovers Major Fuel Smuggling Ring Linked to Former Governor

Mexico's Attorney General's Office (FGR) has dismantled a large fuel smuggling network operating since 2023. The ring, linked to a company founded by former Baja California governor Ernesto Ruffo Appel, defrauded the government of over 106 million pesos in taxes.

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