Discovery of Illegal Fuel Taps Doubles in Mexico Associated Press
go to original July 25, 2013

MEXICO CITY - The discovery of illegal taps drilled into Mexican oil and gas pipelines to steal fuel has doubled in number during 2013.

Mexico's state-owned oil company says 1,421 illegal fuel taps have been discovered in the first six months of this year, almost twice the 722 taps uncovered in the same period of 2012.

It is one of the few crime-related statistics that has grown under the administration of new President Enrique Pena Nieto, who took office in December.

The illegal fuel taps frequently result in explosions or fires, such as the pipeline explosion Sunday that injured seven people on the outskirts of Mexico City.

The government said Tuesday it is unclear whether more taps are being drilled this year, or whether authorities are just getting better at finding them.

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