Monday, August 31, 2026

Mexican cartels latest scam: fuel smuggling " 135 exotic & endangered animals found in raid near U.S. border"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/exotic-endangered-animals-found-raid-fuel-smugglers-mexico/ 


"Fuel theft — more commonly known as huachicol in Mexico — has risen to the second most profitable revenue stream for Mexican cartels behind drug trafficking, according to the U.S. Treasury. 

The 135 animals found at a ranch also included lions, buffalo, sulcata tortoises, spider monkeys, jaguars, an American bison and a green macaw.

Thirty-five of the animals, including the green macaw and sulcata tortoise, are classified as endangered species..."