Finding during patrol in Abasolo
The smell of fuel in the air alerted state police who were conducting tours in the community of San José de los González, municipality of Abasolo, Guanajuato. When they reached a piece of land, they found containers that were spilling hydrocarbons and an abandoned pipe.
The authorities seized 110 thousand liters of the product and a tanker truck. The state Secretariat of Security and Peace reported that elements of the Public Security Forces noticed that the truck was apparently unattended and that a strong characteristic smell of fuel emanated from the property.
Community risk and insurance
Some containers had gasoline leaks, which represented a danger to the residents of the area and to those passing through the area. The officers secured the 2019 model tractor-trailer with a tanker with contents, in addition to ten containers with a capacity of 10 thousand liters each.
The vehicle and the containers with hydrocarbon were placed at the disposal of the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic. Investigations will determine whether the insured objects are related to illegal activities.
State context
In the current state administration, from September 2026 to date, 6 million 785 thousand 236 liters of hydrocarbons and derivatives have been seized in the entity, with an estimated value of more than 162 million pesos. In addition, 62 clandestine taps have been located and disabled in different municipalities of Guanajuato.
