{"id":210636,"date":"2026-03-18T04:39:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T04:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/guard-with-a-long-weapon-exposes-site-containing-over-100000-liters-of-huachicol-in-guanajuato\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T04:39:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T04:39:45","slug":"guard-with-a-long-weapon-exposes-site-containing-over-100000-liters-of-huachicol-in-guanajuato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/guard-with-a-long-weapon-exposes-site-containing-over-100000-liters-of-huachicol-in-guanajuato\/","title":{"rendered":"Guard with a Long Weapon Exposes Site Containing Over 100,000 Liters of Huachicol in Guanajuato"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<div class=\"visual__image image-initial-width\"><picture><source  media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 580px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 350px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 80px)\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"article-figcaption-img\">Part of the work at the site (SSP Guanajuato)<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<h2>Massive Huachicol Seizure in Guanajuato<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, security forces in Guanajuato made a striking discovery, seizing a staggering <b>120,000 liters<\/b> of illicit fuel, commonly known as huachicol. This operation was precipitated by a citizen alert regarding irregular hydrocarbon extraction in the community of Juan Mart\u00edn, located in the municipality of Celaya.<\/p>\n<h2>Details of the Operation<\/h2>\n<p>During their patrol on Hermanos Aldama Street, security agents encountered three individuals outside a property. At least one of them was armed with a <b>long firearm<\/b>. Upon noticing the officers, the suspects attempted to flee but were quickly apprehended.<\/p>\n<p>Two individuals were arrested, while a third suspect escaped into nearby agricultural land. Upon inspection of the area, officers detected the unmistakable smell of hydrocarbons, leading to the revelation of four buried containers, each with a capacity of approximately <b>15,000 liters<\/b>, filled with gasoline.<\/p>\n<div class=\"visual__image\"><picture><source  media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 580px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 350px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 80px)\"\/><img alt=\"(SSP Guanajauto)\" class=\"global-image\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" height=\"1280\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Guard-with-a-Long-Weapon-Exposes-Site-Containing-Over-100000.jpeg\" width=\"960\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"article-figcaption-img\">(SSP Guanajauto)<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<h2>Additional Findings<\/h2>\n<p>Furthermore, authorities seized an additional <b>60,000 liters<\/b> of huachicol stored irregularly at the site. The operation also uncovered a gray Ford Camaro and another long firearm, along with a carafe containing approximately 20 more liters of gasoline. The apprehended suspects were identified as <b>Rolando \u201cN\u201d<\/b> (32 years old) and <b>Edwin \u201cN\u201d<\/b> (18 years old).<\/p>\n<h2>Clandestine Extraction Confirmed<\/h2>\n<p>The report indicated that Pemex Physical Security personnel confirmed a clandestine extraction approximately 3.4 kilometers from the site, prompting closure of valves in the area. This is indicative of ongoing illegal operations that pose significant risks to both regional infrastructure and public safety.<\/p>\n<h2>Ongoing Investigations<\/h2>\n<p>In a parallel operation, authorities intercepted a tractor-trailer carrying roughly <b>63,000 liters of diesel<\/b> along federal road 45, between Apaseo el Grande and Celaya. The driver and companion could not provide documentation for their cargo, resulting in their arrest. The detained individuals were identified as <b>Vincent \u201cN\u201d<\/b> (51), from Huehuetoca, State of Mexico, and <b>Raul \u201cN\u201d<\/b> (44), from Reynosa, Tamaulipas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"visual__image\"><picture><source  media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 580px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 350px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 80px)\"\/><img alt=\"Some of the detainees (SSP Guanajuato)\" class=\"global-image\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" height=\"960\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773808783_539_Guard-with-a-Long-Weapon-Exposes-Site-Containing-Over-100000.jpeg\" width=\"1280\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"article-figcaption-img\">Some of the detainees (SSP Guanajuato)<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<h2>Legal Proceedings and Consequences<\/h2>\n<p>For safety and further investigation, the seized substances have been secured at the Storage and Distribution Terminal (TAD) of Pemex in Celaya. The detainees will be presented to the Attorney General&#8217;s Office of the Republic (FGR) for legal proceedings. The units impounded include a white Freightliner tractor-trailer, a gray tank-type semi-trailer, and a dolly without visible markings.<\/p>\n<p>The larger context of these operations highlights the ongoing battle against huachicol, which poses significant challenges for authorities and local communities alike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">General News &#8211; 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part of the work at the site (SSP Guanajuato) Massive Huachicol Seizure in Guanajuato Recently, security forces in Guanajuato made a striking discovery, seizing a staggering 120,000 liters of illicit fuel, commonly known as huachicol. This operation was precipitated by a citizen alert regarding irregular hydrocarbon extraction in the community of Juan Mart\u00edn, located in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":210637,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[23352,46341,7009,36886,2462,395,2622,1259],"class_list":["post-210636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mazagine","tag-exposes","tag-guanajuato","tag-guard","tag-huachicol","tag-liters","tag-long","tag-site","tag-weapon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=210636"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":210638,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210636\/revisions\/210638"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/210637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=210636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=210636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=210636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}