Edomex authorities pointed out that “unions” such as the Union of National Unions and Organizations (USON), the Alliance of Motor Carriers, Merchants and Annexes of Mexico (ACME), Los 300 and La Chokiza, among others, were responsible for the “huachicoleo” of water.
Mexico City, October 24 (However).- The Attorney General’s Office of the State of Mexico (SLEEP) reported that this Friday the “Operation Caudal“in order to combat the huachicol of agua; As a result, more than 160 sites related to the extraction y sale illegal of the liquid, in addition to the fact that hundreds of someone.
The Mexican agency detailed that as part of said action, operational simultaneous in 48 municipalities of the state, in which they participated federal, state and municipal authorities.
According to a report from the Edomex Prosecutor’s Office, cited by The Universalderived from this operation, the arrest of seven people was achieved: one for carrying a weapon and dangerous attack; two for carrying a weapon, two for crimes against the distribution of water and two for impeding the work of the security forces.
Through “Operation Flow”, the #FiscalíaEdoméx @SSPCMexico, @Defensamx1, @SEMAR_mx, @GN_MEXICO_, @SS_Edomexwith support from @Edomex,@conagua_mx, @CAEM_EDOMEX and municipal water organizations have intervened more than 160 sites related to extraction, overexploitation… pic.twitter.com/yG9Nnu0Vip
— Edoméx Prosecutor’s Office (@FiscaliaEdomex) October 24, 2025
“Operation Flow” was carried out by Mexican authorities, in collaboration with federal and municipal forces, derived from various investigations carried out by the Edomex Prosecutor’s Officeas well as in response to citizen complaints related to extraction, overexploitation, distribution, hoarding and illegal sale of water.
As part of this action, security elements intervened in more than 190 wells and water intakes, located in 48 Mexican municipalities; The searches were carried out simultaneously and began at 00:00 this Friday, October 24.
In addition, authorities seized more than 250 water pipes and vehicles that are supposedly related to illicit activities of hoarding, distribution and sale of drinking water.
Through “Operation Flow”, the #FiscalíaEdoméx @SSPCMexico, @Defensamx1, @SEMAR_mx, @GN_MEXICO_, @SS_Edomexwith support from @Edomex,@conagua_mx, @CAEM_EDOMEX and municipal water organizations have intervened more than 160 sites related to extraction, overexploitation… pic.twitter.com/yG9Nnu0Vip
— Edoméx Prosecutor’s Office (@FiscaliaEdomex) October 24, 2025
The Edomex Prosecutor’s Office detailed that, as a result of the investigations into the water huachicol in the entity, it was identified that these illicit operations could be orchestrated by organizations calling themselves “unions.”
Some of the groups that could be involved with the illegal extraction and commercialization of water in Mexican territory are: the Union of National Unions and Organizations (USON), the Alliance of Motor Carriers, Merchants and Annexes of Mexico (ACME), Los 300, Libertad, 25 de Marzo and Chokiza.
Elements from the Edomex Prosecutor’s Office, the Mexican Security Secretariat, the Security and Citizen Protection Secretariat (SSPC), the Defense Secretariat (Defense), the Navy Secretariat (Semar), the National Guard (GN) and municipal police participated in “Operation Flow”.
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