The detention of 14 people has further confirmed those suspicions, indicating in more detail that illegal networks profiting from fuel theft are fueled by wider levels of corruption in Mexico’s government and businesses, said Mexican security analyst David Saucedo.
Top prosecutor of Mexico says it will crack down on fuel theft, critics say it underscores problem
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Mr. Saucedo said the Mexican government has been able to avoid a burst of violence by cartels — a reaction often seen when capos are captured — in part, because Ovidio Guzmán, a son of infamous capo Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, showed it's possible to negotiate with U.S. prosecutors.
Mexico says 26 cartel bosses sent to U.S. are not part of tariff talks
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