Mexico Navy Fuel-Smuggling Scandal Deepens as Farías Case Adds Drug-Trafficking Claim
Mexican prosecutors expanded their case against detained Navy rear admiral Fernando Farías Laguna, linking him to drug trafficking and fuel smuggling through customs, according to investigative files. Farías was arrested in Buenos Aires on April 23 with a false passport and faces extradition, while his defense seeks political asylum. Authorities allege he led a fuel smuggling network with his brother, also in custody.