On November 19, capital authorities announced the discovery of two tunnels with an approximate depth of 6 meters and an alleged clandestine seizure in the area. Regarding these events, Mexican Petroleum (Pemex) He clarified that there is no such take.
The scene of the incident is located on the street Governor M. González Calderónnumber 74cologne Observatoryfrom the mayor’s office Miguel Hidalgoapproximately 5 minutes from the metro station Tacubaya.
The property was allegedly a children’s home, but according to media reports in the area, it had stopped providing services a long time ago.
The report of an intense smell of fuel in the Observatorio de la Colonia Mexico City mobilized specialized teams of Pemex who concluded that There is no clandestine intake that affects the Azcapotzalco-Barranca del Muerto pipeline.
According to information provided by the institution through a statement published on social network Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection of Mexico City after receiving a citizen complaint.
Technicians Pemex They inspected a mayoral property Miguel Hidalgo upon identifying that underground works were being carried out towards a pipeline that transports hydrocarbons.
“In coordinated work with the Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection of Mexico City, a sweep was carried out with special equipment to diagnose the integrity of the installation and it was determined that the pipeline was not affected, so no physical evidence of a clandestine intake was found,” he said. Pemex through a statement.
Regarding the tunnels located, authorities reported that one of them was immediately disabled as a preventive measure.
Pemex announced that it will maintain technical and preventive brigades in the area to guarantee the safety of residents and the environment.
Likewise, authorities stressed the importance of reporting any suspicious activity to their anonymous reporting line, enabled 24 hours a day, throughout the year.
In its positioning, the company stressed that the surveillance and protection of fuel transportation systems continue to be priority activities.
Since last November 19, capital authorities had already reported that there was no risk in the area.
The Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection of the Mexico City Since yesterday, he stressed the absence of danger for the population after the recent findings, limiting his intervention to protecting the area as a precaution. In addition, the authorities of Civil Protection of the Miguel Hidalgo mayor’s office They agreed on the security evaluation, although they specified that, following orders from the mayor, they would maintain coordinated surveillance with federal agencies and the capital government.
