Fuel Thieves

The local government announced the seized vehicles will be used by police officers throughout the state

The attack takes place days after President López Obrador launched an operation to arrest fuel theft leader “El Marro”

Though reluctant to speak of fuel theft, several residents said they had seen El Marro and that the town was peaceful until “outsiders” began to arrive a few years ago

In Tamaulipas and Coahuila, the Gulf Cartel organized parties to celebrate Children's day every year

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Women have become the targets of an “extermination war” between criminal groups who are fighting to control fuel theft

In Tlahuelilpan, Hidalgo, the scenario of the worst tragedy caused by fuel theft, 55% of the population lives in poverty and 7% lives in extreme poverty

According to information obtained by EL UNIVERSAL, the state of Mexico, Veracruz, and Nuevo León registered higher levels than Hidalgo for years

The decision to close the fuel pipelines caused the economic strangulation of people and companies in at least 10 states

Dozens or hundreds of people gathered around a fuel leak, filling up all kinds of containers with fuel