The federal security cabinet made a new seizure of illegal fuel (huachicol) at customs in Tamaulipas.
According to information from El Universal, the company involved is L.E. International Fuel Supply, S.A. de C.V., registered in Mexico but owned in the United States.
Last Monday and Tuesday, five rail tankers transporting 750,000 liters of fuel that had been brought into the country illegally were seized at customs offices in Matamoros and Nuevo Laredo.
Investigations indicate that the fuel was smuggled in with the help of customs authorities, who disguised it as low-quality gasoline or diesel.
Who is the company in question?
L.E. International Fuel Supply, S.A. de C.V. was registered in Mexico on July 19, 2017, with the Ministry of Economy. Its headquarters are in an office building at 24 Pedregal Street, in the Miguel Hidalgo borough of Mexico City.
In its incorporation documents, it presented itself as a company engaged in “general commerce,” with the authority to import, export, store, transport, and sell petroleum products, including gasoline, diesel, natural gas, and derivatives.
However, since 2023, it has been under investigation for using the same method to transport huachicol using tankers, ships, and railroad trucks.
Who are the owners?
The company’s owners are two brothers born in the United States:
Steven Mark McNear, 65, originally from Colorado, owns 80% of the shares. He is also a partner or director in at least six oil companies in the United States.
Laura Jordan McNear, 58, a resident of Houston, Texas, owns 20% of the shares and is president of DDJ Inversiones.
Although the company is registered in Mexico, its main activities and the owners’ residence are in the United States.
Last Monday and Tuesday, five tanker trucks carrying 750,000 liters of fuel illegally imported into the country were seized at customs offices in Matamoros and Nuevo Laredo.
Last Monday and Tuesday, five tanker trucks carrying 750,000 liters of fuel illegally imported into the country were seized at customs offices in Matamoros and Nuevo Laredo.
Legal Representatives and Turnover of Attorneys
Since its incorporation, the company has had an unusual turnover of representatives and attorneys:
In eight years, they have appointed three legal representatives; the last of these, in November 2024, was César Parada Freyssinier, a 25-year-old young man from the State of Mexico who declared himself a student.
The company has registered 34 legal representatives since 2017, with constant additions and removals.
Currently, the legal representative is Carlos Alfredo Elizondo Loredo.
The rotation of lawyers has caught the attention of authorities as an atypical pattern.
What actions are authorities taking?
Following the seizure, the security cabinet is preparing legal action against both the company’s executives and the customs authorities in Matamoros and Nuevo Laredo, who allegedly facilitated the entry of the fuel theft.
The investigation remains open, and further proceedings are expected in the coming days.
Source: elimparcial
