Journalist Carlos Loret de Mola revealed that the federal government obtained an arrest warrant against Raúl Rocha Cantú, co-owner of Miss Universe, for alleged crimes related to fuel theft (known as huachicol) and arms trafficking for criminal organizations.
According to the information released, Rocha agreed with the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) to become a cooperating witness, a status commonly referred to as a protected witness.
According to information published by media outlets such as INFOBAE, the arrest warrant was issued on November 15 for the crimes of organized crime for the purpose of arms trafficking and hydrocarbon trafficking. Four days later, on November 19, the cooperation agreement was formalized before the FGR.
According to information contained in the federal file cited by El Reforma and El Universal, the organization allegedly led by Rocha Cantú operated a fuel extraction and trafficking network from Guatemala. The hydrocarbons entered Mexico for distribution through mechanisms designed to evade customs and tax controls.
The case file indicates that the network also allegedly supplied weapons to criminal groups such as the Gulf Cartel and Grupo Sombra, active in areas of Veracruz. These operations are part of the case documented in criminal case 495/2025.
The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) detailed that on October 21, Rocha Cantú appeared before the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime (FEMDO) to request to be admitted as a cooperating witness.
According to available information, he offered to provide data on hydrocarbon trafficking, financial networks, and possible links to officials and businesspeople.
Subsequently, on November 15, an arrest warrant was issued against him, and four days later, an agreement was formalized with the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office.
The FGR described the operation of the logistics network that allegedly operated within Mexican territory. In Querétaro, the warehouse known as “La Espuela,” located within the Ferropolymers complex, received tanker trucks carrying fuel of illicit origin or from Guatemala. This fuel was then transported to a second facility called “El Patio,” where it was mixed with additives such as MTBE and naphtha to improve its marketability.
According to the released file, the final fuel was distributed to companies such as AGUI-MAR, FUCHELA, and PALMA SIKA. To give the appearance of legality, the sales were invoiced through shell companies, including Tabasco Capital, S.A. de C.V., and PTIH.
Reports indicate that these mechanisms made it difficult to trace the fuel’s origin and allowed for the evasion of tax audits.
The investigation also identified the alleged use of private security companies to acquire, transport, and re-register firearms. Among the companies mentioned are SEGURIMEX, S.A.P.I. de C.V.; SETER, S.A. de C.V.; Specialized Investigation and Custody Services, S.A. de C.V.; Valbon Integrated Services, S.A. de C.V.; and Dinámica Private Security Consultants, S.A. de C.V.
The file indicates that these companies exchanged weapons and that some of these transactions were carried out in collaboration with former members of the Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA).
In the specific case of SETER, it is stated that it allegedly supplied weapons to the Grupo Sombra in Veracruz and to members of the Gulf Cartel in Tamaulipas, including individuals identified as “El Cape,” “El Loco,” and “El M.”
The file also describes the use of official SEDENA records to re-register weapons, with the aim of giving them a legal appearance.
Source: vanguardia
