Suspected cocaine found in truck fuel tanks in Huixtla
Original reporting: El Diario de Juárez
What happened
Authorities reported 170 packages weighing 171.42 kilograms in two fuel tanks at the Chiapas checkpoint, where X-ray scans and a detection dog flagged the concealed cargo.
Reporting and context
Federal authorities seized 171.42 kilograms of suspected cocaine hidden in a truck’s fuel tanks at a checkpoint in Huixtla, Chiapas, according to El Diario de Juárez. The cargo consisted of 170 packages, with 85 recovered from each tank.
The newspaper reported that customs personnel used a mobile X-ray scanner at the Centro de Atención Integral al Tráfico Fronterizo. A joint statement released Friday said the scan revealed density irregularities and rectangular objects inside both fuel tanks. A narcotics detection dog then alerted to the same areas.
El Diario de Juárez reported that the packages contained white powder with characteristics similar to cocaine. Authorities handed the driver and seized cargo over to the federal Attorney General’s Office for investigation.
The operation involved the National Customs Agency’s Ciudad Hidalgo customs personnel, the Army, National Guard and federal Security Ministry. The Huixtla facility inspects goods and vehicles traveling from the Guatemalan border; it opened in 2013, the newspaper said, citing Tax Administration Service records.
The report also described earlier seizures at the checkpoint. On June 1, 2026, federal prosecutors announced that a man identified as Jorge “N” had been ordered to face criminal proceedings following a seizure of 105.15 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride in 100 packages. Inspectors in that case also detected density differences in a heavy vehicle’s fuel tanks.
In a separate January 2023 case, soldiers found 190.83 kilograms of cocaine in 213 packages concealed in banana boxes in a refrigerated truck. These are separate incidents across different years, rather than a current annual total.
Original report: El Diario de Juárez.