![]() ![]() The explosion occurred in the town of Tlahuelilpan as residents collected gasoline leaking from the illegal tap. 18, 2019, an explosion at an illegally tapped pipeline north of Mexico City killed at least 134 people. The illegal taps are immensely dangerous. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has assigned thousands of troops to guard pipelines since he took office in December 2018, and has ordered fuel moved by tanker trucks in some areas to frustrate thieves who drill taps into pipelines.ĭespite those efforts - and a decline in the number of illegal taps in 20 - by last year the number of taps found had gone back up to nearly 14,000 per year. ![]() ![]() Some believe that making offerings to Santa Muerte will protect them. Photos of the tunnel showed that offerings of food and candles had been left recently to the Devil and “Santa Muerte,” a female skeletal figure worshipped by petty criminals, drug traffickers and the poor. Ten suspects were arrested at the site, and 12 vehicles and drugs were seized. ![]() There were approximately 10,000 gallons (38,000 liters) of stolen fuel inside the poorly ventilated space, and hoses to move the fuel. Activate your Online Access Now Article content It chronicles the adventures of Owen Conners and his half-fictional friend Bethany Sanderson as they travel through fictional worlds in search of Bethany's father who went missing when she was four. If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is included in your subscription. Story Thieves is a book series by James Riley, author of the series Half Upon a Time. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt. ![]()
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