Mexico Fuel Crackdown Brings 2,539 Arrests
Mexico says 2,539 people were detained and 173.7 million liters of fuel seized in 2026, as officials target tax-fraud smuggling...
October 21, 2026Topic
fuel smuggling
Mexico Arrests Jalisco Cartel Fuel Chief El Tanque
Mexico arrested El Tanque (Iván Cazarín Molina), a suspected Jalisco cartel fuel smuggling chief, in Zapopan on 5 October. His...
October 7, 2026
Mexico Panel Backs Fines Up to 100% for Fuel Smuggling
Mexico's lower-house finance committee backed fines of 50% to 100% of cargo value for false fuel import papers on 1...
October 5, 2026
Mexico Arrests Alleged Gulf Cartel Money Man in Fuel-Smuggling Raids
Mexican forces arrested 'El Bebo', alleged money man of a Gulf Cartel faction, in 19 fuel-smuggling raids seizing 500,000 litres...
September 28, 2026
Libya Shuts 490 Petrol Stations Over Alleged Smuggling
Libya's Tripoli government shut 490 petrol stations over alleged fuel smuggling on 2 September. About 365 stations were approved to...
September 6, 2026
UN Chief Warns Libya Over Arms Embargo and Parallel Oil Networks
The UN warns Libya's arms embargo is 'largely ineffective' as 40% of subsidised fuel leaks into illicit trade, costing $5...
July 26, 2026