### [2026-07-16](/feed/2026/07/16/index.md)

##### Huachicol fiscal
# Ernesto Ruffo Appel, former governor of Baja California, Mexico, is arrested on charges related to organized crime and fuel smuggling. 




### Sources:

1. [Gringo Gazette](https://ggnorth.com/2026/07/ex-governor-ernesto-ruffo-arrested-in-ensenada/)

### Changes:

1. Ernesto Ruffo Appel, former governor of Baja California, Mexico (1989–1995), is arrested on charges related to organized crime and fuel smuggling.  _2026-07-17 05:51:49 (First version)_
1. Ernesto Ruffo Appel, former governor of Baja California, Mexico, is arrested on charges related to organized crime and fuel smuggling.  _(Current version)_

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