The Argentine Federal Police arrested Fernando Farías Laguna, a former rear-admiral of the Mexican Navy who was at large and had a red alert from INTERPOL, in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo. The arrest came after a coordinated investigation between Argentine and Mexican authorities, in the context of an organized crime case linked to the smuggling of
hydrocarbons.The operation was carried out on public roads, at the intersection of Guatemala and Juan B. Justo, after it was confirmed that the defendant had entered the country on April 1 using a false identity. According to official sources, he was staying in a temporary rental apartment in the area, from where he sought to stay off the authorities' radar
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Farías Laguna is required by the Mexican Justice for joining, since at least 2023, a criminal organization dedicated to the so-called “fiscal huachicol”. This modality consists of illegally introducing fuel under the guise of other products —such as oils or lubricants—to evade customs and tax controls. The scheme not only involves smuggling, but also a sophisticated network of shell companies, falsified documentation and
