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Mexico deploys ARMY to secure oil facilities & stop nationwide fuel theft (PHOTOS)
Nearly 1,000 Mexican soldiers were deployed by the president across facilities owned by state oil company Pemex on Monday to counter nationwide gasoline theft that has resulted in fuel shortages in the country.
Some 900 soldiers entered Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) facilities as part of the government’s plan to battle illegal petrol siphoning, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced on Monday.
Overall, a total of 4,000 military and police personnel will be deployed at refineries to deal with fuel shortages plaguing the country.
El Ejército Mexicano resguarda instalaciones de PEMEX en Querétaro. Hay una nueva estrategia para combatir a los huachicoleros. Todos están en la mira. pic.twitter.com/sG6uUNb9Mi
— Miguel Angel Alvarez
