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The FBI and DEA just pulled a trucking boss out of a nice neighborhood in Eagle Pass, Texas, and I can't find one English-language outlet covering it. His name is Julio Rodolfo González. Mexican border papers report he's facing a federal money laundering conspiracy charge tied to fuel smuggling. They also say the case may be sealed, which usually means more people are about to get a knock on the door. This is the diesel racket nobody in Washington talks about. Hundreds of semis cross into Eagle Pass empty every single day, fill up on Texas diesel, and haul it right back to Mexico. The bridge got so jammed that a 30 minute wait turned into six or eight hours for legitimate freight. It gets worse. One Mexican reporter says González may be a U.S. contact for the fuel network run by the Farías Laguna brothers. Those are high-ranking Mexican Navy officers accused of running fuel tankers out of Houston and pocketing more than $150 million. Black-market fuel, crooked officials, and a Texas border town stuck in the middle. Where is the national press on this one? https://t.co/wWcdaSPrVn