Mexico says it’s cracking down on fuel theft and critics say it underscores the depth of the problem

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s top prosecutor said Sunday the government planned to order the arrests of “many more” people — including potentially government officials — involved in fuel theft networks between Mexico and the United States.

On Saturday, the Mexican government announced the arrest of a senior Mexican navy officer , who is related to the former head of Mexico’s navy. He was arrested along with 13 others officials and businesses leader connected with a massive fuel seizure in northern Mexico.

The head of Mexico’s prosecutor’s office Alejandro Gertz Manero and other officials said the arrest was a sign that the government was cracking down on fuel theft, known in Mexico as huachicol. Critics say it’s just a sign of the depth of the problem.

The detention notably comes just day