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Cartel Del Golfo Escorpiones Torch PepsiCo Delivery Vehicle Fleet in Matamoros, Tamaulipas

By "El Huaso" for Borderland BeatOn Tuesday morning a serious fire broke out within the parking lot of the PepsiCo/Sabritas facility in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, eventually destroying 57 delivery trucks. The exact cause of the fire has not been publicly confirmed by authorities, but it is most likely related to extortion demands from the Escorpiones faction of the Gulf Cartel in Matamoros. The fire broke out at the PepsiCo distribution facility in …
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The State Attorney General’s Office (FGJE) in Tamaulipas opened an investigation into the fire at a PepsiCo plant. In Tamaulipas, authorities investigate the causes of a fire that destroyed more than 50 delivery vehicles in a Pepsico winery in the city of Matamoros. More at https://t.co/BjdELZkpfR pic.twitter.com/DZD5mhw2qn — Joaquín López-Dóriga (@lopezdoriga) July 30, 2026 The fire was recorded early in the morning of July 27 in Matamoros and …

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PepsiCo Mexico said it has not identified a history of threats or extortion attempts related to the fire that consumed dozens of delivery units at its Matamoros distribution center, Tamaulipas, and reiterated that it will maintain its operations in the state while investigations continue to determine the causes of the disaster. The company reported in a statement that after the early morning incident on Monday there are no injured or deceased pe…

More than 40 vehicles used for the distribution of Sabritas brand products were destroyed after a fire registered during the early hours of Monday at the PepsiCo operations center in Tamaulipas. The accident, which occurred in a property located on Marte R. Gómez Avenue in the municipality of Matamoros, mobilized several emergency corporations, although it did not leave injured people. Municipal authorities reported that the fire was reported ar…

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Turquesa News broke the news on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
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