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national El Financiero 2026-03-26

Mexican Customs Scandal Unfolds Amidst Corruption and Impunity

A recent investigation by Alejandro Melgoza and Williams Castañeda reveals a massive fuel smuggling ring involving high-ranking officials, military personnel, and government agencies, resulting in millions of dollars in losses and impunity.


El contrabando de combustible en México revela una red de corrupción entre aduanas, funcionarios y empresas, con pérdidas millonarias, impunidad y fallas estructurales en el control fiscal y energético. <p>Un secretario de Estado, cuatro directores de la Agencia Nacional Aduanera, un general, un vicealmirante y un contralmirante, 10 funcionarios y siete empresas realizaron, durante el gobierno del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador, el mayor saqueo jamás realizado a la nación: el contrabando...

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